Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agoHow do you pronounce zebra in your country: zeebra or rhymes with Debra?message-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up135arrow-down1message-squareHow do you pronounce zebra in your country: zeebra or rhymes with Debra?Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square36fedilinkfile-text
minus-square_NetNomad@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day 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