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11040126 No.11040126 [Reply] [Original]

Why is pyre and fire considered 1 syllable
but friar and dryer considered 2 syllables

>> No.11040133

if those dont sound like two syllables u probably got a retarded accent

>> No.11040134

Depends on pronounciation
Fire could as easily be two syllables

>> No.11040137

>>11040126
diphtongs

>> No.11040153

>>11040137
ah
this anon is a true treasure trove

>> No.11041020

>>11040126
Because there is a consonant after the first in the latter two. Whereas there isn't in the former two.

Actually I'm pretty sure that in my dialect dryer has only 1 syllable.

>> No.11041877
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11041877

>>11041020
"drah"

you southern boi

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>>11041877
Go die in a ditch, you untermensch.

>> No.11042135

>>11041886
I honestly hoped you would respond with that image.

God bless you

>> No.11042269

>>11040126
>be spanish
>get tought about metrics and poetry analysis in school
>simple shit, each combination of a vocal and consonant is a syllable, and diphtongs are one too
>See english language
>fire is only one syllable >>11040134
>it isnt even standarized
What is worng with your language guys?

>> No.11043273

>>11040126
>>11040126
In British English, pyre/fire are sometimes pronounced as triphthongs. In American English they're closer to a vowel hiatus between a diphthong and a rhotic schwa / syllabic r.

>>11042269
English has lots of words who syllabic status is uncertain because they have a greater moraic weight. Spanish is more rigid. If we counted by moras, there would be no problem.

>> No.11043318

>>11040126
Its simple.

You're retarded.

>> No.11043329

>>11040126

Fire comes out as "foyurr" in my accent

>> No.11043362

>>11040126
Here's one, is dire one syllable? And if so, what about dyer?

>> No.11043364

fire is two in most ialects isnt it?
the second syllable is a schwa

>> No.11043376

>>11043329
how would you say foyer?

>> No.11043377

>>11043376
Foyay

>> No.11043387

>>11043329
What an idiot it's pronounced "Fire"

>> No.11043391

>>11043377
where are you from?

>> No.11043410

>>11043376
I'm not him, but foyer and fire are unironically pronounced very similarly for me. East coast, USA

>> No.11043436

>>11040126
hick detected

>> No.11043442

>>11043391
Beer, Pakistan

>> No.11043446

>>11040126
How do you think spongebob acquired his house? Through jihad.

>> No.11044348

>>11043391

South West England

>> No.11044882

>>11043329
I like it