The logo for Wikimedia's Wiktionary project features a narrow transcription IPA of the term:
Adding English syllabification produces [ˈwɪk.ʃənˌrɪ] (WICK-shun-rih
), which I find strange. I personally pronounce it as [ˈwɪk.ʃən.ɛːɹˌi] (WICK-shun-air-ee
).
I am aware that some dialects allow dropping syllables in fluent speech.
My question is about the last syllable. The ending feels quite wrong; in particular, I remember learning about a specific preclusion against lax vowels word-finally.
Is there a problem here? Is there a dialect that pronounces this word in this way? If so, what is it?
[...]
). Is not marking length marks obligatory? Relatedly, in the current answer, why is the poster using lexical transcription (/.../
)? – imallett Nov 22 '14 at 20:13