I know that the prefix "ab" is pronounced "ap", e.g. abholen, but what about in "abbrechen"? I'm guessing it would be pronounced "ab" due to influence of the following "b".
Pronunciation of "abbrechen"
- Thread starter James Bates
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Hi,
I speak it as one consonant "b" -> 'abr... (because of the influence you mentioned.)
In the "Aussprachewörterbuch" (Duden Bd.6) they give the standard for the similar word: Abbrändler
If you use the word "Abbrändler" as pattern:
Abbr... is spoken as 'apbr... by the Duden standard, if "ab" is a prefix.
I thought this is "Überbetonung" = overemphasis, exxagerated, but it isn't. Both consonants "p" and "b" are spoken separately according to the Duden standard.
Note:
In the foreign word "Abbreviatur" the Duden-standard is one consonant "b", however: 'abr...
I speak it as one consonant "b" -> 'abr... (because of the influence you mentioned.)
In the "Aussprachewörterbuch" (Duden Bd.6) they give the standard for the similar word: Abbrändler
If you use the word "Abbrändler" as pattern:
Abbr... is spoken as 'apbr... by the Duden standard, if "ab" is a prefix.
I thought this is "Überbetonung" = overemphasis, exxagerated, but it isn't. Both consonants "p" and "b" are spoken separately according to the Duden standard.
Note:
In the foreign word "Abbreviatur" the Duden-standard is one consonant "b", however: 'abr...