We Hear Hundredths of Seconds
rogersgeorge on April 26th, 2024
That short amount of time is the only difference between some words. Here’s an example:
“IV” has a couple hundredths of a second more between the I and V than “ivy” does. Another example: “beer” and “beard.” The only difference is that the “d” chops off about two hundredths of a second off the “r” sound.
If memory serves, this is called truncation.
Got any examples to share? put them in the comments.
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