The \t\ is silent. Why? Often has a medial /t/ that, like similar words such has “hasten” and “soften,” was once pronounced and is now typically silent. Unlike the similar words, pronouncing the “t” in “often” has returned in some modern usage.
Secondly, do you say Offen or often?
The correct pronunciation is “offen,” however many people look at the spelling and think they need to pronounce it “often.”
Keeping this in consideration, how do you pronounce often in Australia?
How do you say always in British?
Below is the UK transcription for ‘always’:
- Modern IPA: óːlwɛjz.
- Traditional IPA: ˈɔːlweɪz.
- 2 syllables: “AWL” + “wayz”
How do you say either in Canada?
How do you speak Wednesday?
How does Queen Elizabeth pronounce often?
Often holds a special place in her RP accent though. This is possibly the only word that she uses that still recalls the way she spoke when she was a young woman. She says often /ɒfn/ like orphan /ɔːfn/…and it’s one way that you definitely know that Queen is giving her Christmas Message to the Commonwealth of Nations.
How is February pronounced?
In the United States, the most common pronunciation is feb-yoo-air-ee. Both Merriam-Webster and American Heritage dictionaries consider the common pronunciation correct, along with the less common, more traditional standard feb-roo-air-ee. This gets fans of the traditional standard all worked up.
How is often pronounced in America?
Is it pronounced often or often?
A: The word “often” can be pronounced with a silent “t” (the more common pronunciation) or with an audible “t.” How “correct” is the second pronunciation? That depends on the dictionary you consult. Both are correct, according to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.).
Is oftentimes a real word?
It’s used to give an idea of how frequently something happens or is done. Something that happens occasionally happens sometimes. Something that happens oftentimes happens a lot (though maybe not all the time). Oftentimes is an adverb, meaning it’s typically used to describe verbs.
Is the T in exactly silent?
Often. In English, there are many words that contain silent letters. This is one. It’s supposed to be “OFF-en.” The “t” is completely silent.
What is a New York accent?
Why is t silent in often?
A: The short answer is that the “t” in many words is silent because it’s too difficult or awkward to pronounce and has become assimilated into the surrounding consonants. … As we said in our blog posting about “often,” the word can be properly pronounced either with or without a “t” sound.