Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agoHow do you pronounce zebra in your country: zeebra or rhymes with Debra?message-squaremessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up142arrow-down1message-squareHow do you pronounce zebra in your country: zeebra or rhymes with Debra?Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square44linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-square_NetNomad@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoin the states, the de- prefix is either pronounced “dee” or just “d” without a vowel sound, and in both cases the emphasis is on the verb. whereas debra would be “deh-bruh” or “deb-ruh” with even emphasis
in the states, the de- prefix is either pronounced “dee” or just “d” without a vowel sound, and in both cases the emphasis is on the verb. whereas debra would be “deh-bruh” or “deb-ruh” with even emphasis