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in reply to a message by Deborah
HER-ee = hairy. If you read the pronunciation guide you'll see the E represents the vowel found in bet or care, which is the same as the vowel in hair.
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One more note to explain further...
I say it more like the word err - Herr-ee
Vs. the word Air- Hair-ee
I say it more like the word err - Herr-ee
Vs. the word Air- Hair-ee
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The pronunciations on this site . . .
. . . are American. So to those of us from England/Australia the vowels in Mike's transcriptions don't always make sense :-)
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
. . . are American. So to those of us from England/Australia the vowels in Mike's transcriptions don't always make sense :-)
All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.
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ok but when I pronounce HER-ee with the E in the word bet - it doesn't sound like Hairy.
It sounds more like Hurry. But it's a combination of the two.
It sounds more like Hurry. But it's a combination of the two.
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