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Re: Pronunciation question

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On 7/17/2019 10:20 AM, Stefan Ram wrote:
>    Could someone confirm or deny the following stress patterns
>    for an American English (San Francisco Bay Area) pronunciation?
> 
> boxing       ˈbɑksɪŋ (found in a dictionary)
> unboxing     ˌʌnˈbɑksɪŋ (not listed in a dictionary)
> autoboxing   ˈɔtoʊˌbɑksɪŋ (not listed in a dictionary)
> autounboxing ˈɔtoʊʌnˌbɑksɪŋ (not listed in a dictionary)
> 
> ˈ means primary   accent (stress) for the following syllable
> 
> ˌ means secondary accent (stress) for the following syllable

     I pronounce "unboxing" as ˈʌnˈbɑksɪŋ, that is, with two
approximately equal stresses.  If anything, the second stress
may be very slightly the weaker.

     I pronounce "autounboxing" as "auto-unboxing," almost as
two independent words: ˈɔto ˈʌnˈbɑksɪŋ.  In this situation,
the third stress would be noticeably weaker than the others.

     ... except that pronunciation may vary in the service of
emphasis.  For example, if I were trying to explain the
difference between autoboxing and autounboxing I would surely
give a lot of stress to the "un" of the latter, exaggerating
its distinction from the former.  Again, if I were discussing
(manual) boxing versus autoboxing I would certainly land quite
hard on the "auto."

     (Disclaimer: Not a philologist, nor a Californian.)


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