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| − | In traditional British [[RP]] pronunciation, the [[adjective]] '''comparable''' (and its opposite '''incomparable''') are stressed on the syllable '[-]com'. Despite the derivation from the [[verb]] 'to '''compare'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> ('com-PAIR', {{IPA|kəm 'pɛər}}), there is no regular pronunciation <s>'com-PAIR-able' ({{IPA|kəm 'pɛə rəb<sup>ə</sup>l}}</s> | + | In traditional British [[RP]] pronunciation, the [[adjective]] '''comparable''' (and its opposite '''incomparable''') are stressed on the syllable '[-]com'. |
| + | *Despite the derivation from the [[verb]] 'to '''compare'''<nowiki>'</nowiki> ('com-PAIR', {{IPA|kəm 'pɛər}}), there is no regular pronunciation <s>'com-PAIR-able' ({{IPA|kəm 'pɛə rəb<sup>ə</sup>l}}</s> (nor <s>'com-PAH-rable' ({{IPA|kəm 'pɑː rəb<sup>ə</sup>l}}</s>However, ''[[LPD]]'' (2000) shows a tendency for younger speakers to use this more and more. In [[GA]], it was the majority realization in a 1993 poll; in Britain, it was preferred by approaching 40% of younger speakers in 1998. | ||
Say '''<big>'COM-per-ebl', /'kɒm p<sup>ə</sup> rəb<sup>ə</sup>l/ and 'in-COM-per-ebl', /ɪn 'kɒm p<sup>ə</sup> rəb<sup>ə</sup>l/</big>'''. | Say '''<big>'COM-per-ebl', /'kɒm p<sup>ə</sup> rəb<sup>ə</sup>l/ and 'in-COM-per-ebl', /ɪn 'kɒm p<sup>ə</sup> rəb<sup>ə</sup>l/</big>'''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:32, 25 March 2019
In traditional British RP pronunciation, the adjective comparable (and its opposite incomparable) are stressed on the syllable '[-]com'.
- Despite the derivation from the verb 'to compare' ('com-PAIR', IPA: /kəm 'pɛər/), there is no regular pronunciation
'com-PAIR-able' (IPA: /kəm 'pɛə rəbəl/(nor'com-PAH-rable' (IPA: /kəm 'pɑː rəbəl/However, LPD (2000) shows a tendency for younger speakers to use this more and more. In GA, it was the majority realization in a 1993 poll; in Britain, it was preferred by approaching 40% of younger speakers in 1998.
Say 'COM-per-ebl', /'kɒm pə rəbəl/ and 'in-COM-per-ebl', /ɪn 'kɒm pə rəbəl/.
