tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825274750331486022.post1847262016180093273..comments2023-11-30T09:47:51.427+01:00Comments on Ask About English: AAE 50: "she's d one"Matt Fordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09119848001567496253noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825274750331486022.post-53259331715991496902007-05-07T15:48:00.000+01:002007-05-07T15:48:00.000+01:00Thanks very much for your help JanaThanks very much for your help JanaMatt Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119848001567496253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5825274750331486022.post-22304116507790607962007-05-07T11:32:00.000+01:002007-05-07T11:32:00.000+01:00The correct pronunciation is /D WAN/ because the a...The correct pronunciation is /D WAN/ because the article IS before a consonant!<BR/>It is a written vowel (O) but pronounced as a consonant (W). It is not the spelling, it is the pronunciation that decides whether you use /DI/ or /D/ (sorry for the wrong phonetic symbols).<BR/>However, /DI WAN/ can be correct, too (if you want to stress the article).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com