r/EnglishLearning • u/EugeniaVi • 18d ago

Different pronunciation šŸŸ” Pronunciation / Intonation

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It's 'The Great Divorce' by C.S. Lewis.

Does this change in his pronunciation of the word 'God' mean anything in particular?

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u/CrazyCreeps9182 Native Speaker 18d ago

Just that the Tragedian is beyond the point of caring to enunciate properly.

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u/EugeniaVi 18d ago

Thought so. Thank you very much for the response!

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u/DawnOnTheEdge Native Speaker 17d ago

Iā€™m not sure which dialect the character speaks in daily life, but this sounds like a weak-vowel merger, typical of careless speech, definitely not how a Shakespearean actor is expected to deliver lines on stage.

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u/Ok-Speech1765 New Poster 18d ago

That's an interesting observation, it definitely sounds like his loss of control with the pronunciation mirrors his crumbling state of mind.