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The [[noun]] '''tyrant''' and its related [[adjective]] '''tyrannous''' look the same and share their origin and meaning - but they are pronounced differently. | The [[noun]] '''tyrant''' and its related [[adjective]] '''tyrannous''' look the same and share their origin and meaning - but they are pronounced differently. | ||
*The [[noun]] 'a '''tyrant'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> has a firsat vowel like that of 'tire', 'line' and 'sign': 'TIRE-ant',m {{IPA|ˈtaɪ rənt}}. | *The [[noun]] 'a '''tyrant'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> has a firsat vowel like that of 'tire', 'line' and 'sign': 'TIRE-ant',m {{IPA|ˈtaɪ rənt}}. | ||
| − | In the [[adjective]] '''tyrannous''', the first vowel is like that in 'sit', 'fit' and 'bit': 'TIRR-en-es', {{IPA|tɪr É™n É™s}}. | + | *In the [[adjective]] '''tyrannous''', the first vowel is like that in 'sit', 'fit' and 'bit': 'TIRR-en-es', {{IPA|tɪr É™n É™s}}. |
[[category:pronunciation]] | [[category:pronunciation]] | ||
Revision as of 20:51, 2 December 2009
The noun tyrant and its related adjective tyrannous look the same and share their origin and meaning - but they are pronounced differently.
