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whatdaheck
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 Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 5:03 am Post subject: Learned n marked |
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Hi!
Is the pronunciation for learned=learn-id n for marked=mark-ed?
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Mister Micawber
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 5:15 am Post subject: |
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No. 'Marked' is always /markt/. 'Learned' belongs to a limited set of past-participles-used-as-adjectives that retain this older pronunciation (also crooked, aged, legged, etc); as a participle, it is monosyllabic:
He is a learned gentleman. ( /lernid/ )
He learned Spanish in college. ( /lernd/ )
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whatdaheck
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| Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 6:24 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks a ton Mr Micawber! |
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