can you actually pronouncer "maintenance" like this? sounds really weird
he says it several times from 0:36 onward
https://youtu.be/lrnDOovsmfg?t=37
>>75652328
I'm not a native, but pretty sure that is correct. A word repeated many times will sound weird eventually.
>>75652328
It sounds normal to me.
Yeah, that's pretty normal in quick/casual speech. (1) is the 'correct', careful pronunciation, and (2) is what he says.
>>75652497
why cant I find the symbol that looks like a ? in the phonetic table
>>75652792
It's called a glottal stop
>>75652860
>glottal stop
thanks
I say 'maintnence' as well
It's not like it's an English word anyways :^)
>>75652328
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1f8UmgwTCdk
>>75652935
Maaaiinnntenaaantseh.