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Try LingUp Now!Begin with 'kuh' as in 'cup'.
Emphasize 'myoot', starting with a 'm' sound.
End with 'yo͞ot', like 'cute'.
Incorrect vowel sound in the first syllable (com-moot)
Not stressing the second syllable (com-mute)
Ending with a 't' when it should be a 'd' sound (com-mood)
Begin with 'kuh' as in 'cup'.
Emphasize 'mewt', starting with a 'm' sound.
End with 'yo͞ot', like 'mute'.
Incorrect vowel sound in the first syllable (com-moot)
Not stressing the second syllable (com-mute)
Ending with a 't' when it should be a 'd' sound (com-mood)
The stress is on the second syllable: 'mute'.
No, the 't' is pronounced but softened.
In unstressed syllables, 'o' often becomes a schwa sound like 'uh'.
A regular journey from home to work or school.
/kəˈmjuːtər/
A person who commutes.
/kəˈmjuːtəbl/
Able to be commuted.
/ˌkɑːməˈteɪʃn̩/
The action of commuting.
commuter is longer, ending in '-er'
commutable stresses quality with '-able'
commutation has three syllables and stresses '-ta-'
Remember to stress the second syllable, 'mute', for clarity.
Practice the schwa sound in 'com-' for natural pronunciation.
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