K Kyoma Member Joined Mar 12, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Hong Kong Aug 9, 2011 #1 The word 'other' in its phonetic form is ˈʌðər but the vowel ʌ does not seem to sound like its usual form. Is it got to do with the stress?
The word 'other' in its phonetic form is ˈʌðər but the vowel ʌ does not seem to sound like its usual form. Is it got to do with the stress?
BobK Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 29, 2006 Location Spencers Wood, near Reading, UK Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country UK Current Location UK Aug 9, 2011 #2 :-? It sounds normal to me. Stress doesn't affect it (to any perceptible extent) b