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pronunciation of "ate"
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aura+
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pronunciation of "ate"
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Hello everyone! Which is more common in the UK, �eit � or �at �? I �ve always pronounced the past simple of eat as �eit � and I usually try to use the British English accent. |
31 May 2010
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colibrita
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I say "et" most of the time, whether that �s the most common pronunciation I dunno! ; )
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31 May 2010
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chalco
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[eit] is definitely correct [aet] is for at (like in hat / mat / cat) |
31 May 2010
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Larisa.
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I was taught to say [et], but Longman dictionary of contemporary English says:
ate /et, eit $ eit/ the past tense of eat.
So, both forms are possible in Br. English.
I hope it helps,
Larisa |
31 May 2010
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Sonn
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And I was taught to say [eit] but found [et] in a dictionary)) As far as I undersood [eit] is for AmE and [et] is for BrE.
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31 May 2010
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Lina Ladybird
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WOW!! I �m quite surprised to hear that the pronunciation [et] is supposed to be British, because at school I was taught that it is correct to pronounce "ate" as in "eight" [eit]; and I have been learning British English all my life... |
31 May 2010
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Lindax
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Take a look here�
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ate� |
31 May 2010
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almaz
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Yes, �ate � as in �eight � as far as I �m concerned - but even eight can be pronounced differently depending on where you come from (compare a cockney �8 � with, for example, an Ulster �8 �).
�Et � is not uncommon either for �ate �.
By the way, how do you get phonetic notation to work here? |
31 May 2010
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Babs1966
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To me "ate" is pronounced like 8 |
31 May 2010
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starryargenta
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Interesting...I always teach the prounciation as /eit/, but will often use /et/ in my own speech. Maybe we view /et/ as more informal? |
31 May 2010
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