What does adamant mean?

(Entry 1 of 2) : unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding an adamant insistence on doing things his own way was adamant about making the change.

How do you speak adamant?

Is the R silent in macabre?

They are equally accurate Anglicized versions of the French word. Macabre is basically pronounced [makabʁ] in French, where /ʁ/ is a voiced uvular fricative. The closest sound in English is, of course, /ɹ/ (the “r” sound, hereafter written as r). Note that there is a [bʁ] sequence at the end of the word.

Is the T silent in exactly?

When the T and D sounds come between two other consonant sounds, many Americans will drop them. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound. Exactly, exactly.

What does adamant mean?

(Entry 1 of 2) : unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding an adamant insistence on doing things his own way was adamant about making the change.

How do you speak adamant?

Is the R silent in macabre?

They are equally accurate Anglicized versions of the French word. Macabre is basically pronounced [makabʁ] in French, where /ʁ/ is a voiced uvular fricative. The closest sound in English is, of course, /ɹ/ (the “r” sound, hereafter written as r). Note that there is a [bʁ] sequence at the end of the word.

Is the T silent in exactly?

When the T and D sounds come between two other consonant sounds, many Americans will drop them. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound. Exactly, exactly.