pronounciation of "opposite"
When you pronounce the word, is it "[ˈɒpəzɪt]" or "[ˈɒbəzɪt]"? "/p/" or "/b/"?
Thanks~

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pronounciation of "opposite"
When you pronounce the word, is it "[ˈɒpəzɪt]" or "[ˈɒbəzɪt]"? "/p/" or "/b/"?
Thanks~

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p  当然是  p  音  不可能发   b    音

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I think when "opposite" is spoken quickly, it comes out closer to "obbisite", which might be giving you confusion when hearing it spoken quickly. To be more specific, I think the "p" is not being aspirated when spoken quickly. There is probably regional variation as well.
As others have said, stick with 'p' pronunciation, for more standardized English.

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its pronounced with the    p

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Use the "p" sound.

I'm trying to think of any case where a double-p is pronounced anything other than "p".  No luck.

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It is /p/.

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