How do you pronounce "Saturday" ?

[JasleenKaur]

I am pronouncing Sa-cher-day is that right ?

[dEhiN]

I say it as a /t/ - sa - ter - day (using your transcription). Or in IPA /satəɹdeɪ/.

[linguoboy]

I am pronouncing Sa-cher-day is that right ?

I've never heard that from a native speaker. A palatalised pronunciation assumes that the u in the second syllable was once long, but as far as I can tell it's always been short. (Cf. Classical Latin Sāturnus.)

According to the OED, the preferred British English pronunciation is /ˈsatədeɪ/. Near as I can tell, according to your ad-hoc transcription system, that would be "Sat-a-day". (I'm American, however, and my native pronunciation is as given in my response to your previous post on the subject.)

[JasleenKaur]

Thank you for sharing your point of views. So, kindly tell me which is best pronunciation for this word. Good luck!

[tutorpace]

How to pronounce Saturday in British English
/ˈsæt.ə.deɪ/

How to pronounce Saturday in American English
/ˈsæt̬·ər·deɪ, -ˌdi/

[TeneReef]

Saturday
Pronunciation: /ˈsatədeɪ/ /ˈsatədi/
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/de ... q=saturday

[ling]

I pronounce the "t" as a flap. I'm American (west coast).

[linguoboy]

How to pronounce Saturday in American English
/ˈsæt̬·ər·deɪ, -ˌdi/

What's the logic in using [t] with a voicing diacritic [◌̬] to indicate a voiced alveolar flap rather than the dedicated symbol for a voiced alveolar flap [ɾ]?

[JasleenKaur]

Thank you for sharing your views.

[Koko]

How to pronounce Saturday in American English
/ˈsæt̬·ər·deɪ, -ˌdi/

What's the logic in using [t] with a voicing diacritic [◌̬] to indicate a voiced alveolar flap rather than the dedicated symbol for a voiced alveolar flap [ɾ]?

I remember in the discussion group somebody had referenced a paper on how the American [ɾ] is better rendered as [t̬]. Forget the reason behind this, but perhaps tutorpace had read that paper too.

In any case, there's no logic in even indicating an alveolar flap, since they were using broad transcription.

[linguoboy]

In any case, there's no logic in even indicating an alveolar flap, since they were using broad transcription.

Agreed. At least, if they do also have [r] in that word, than that's like the weirdest accent ever.

[OldBoring]

I've had an English teacher teach me to pronounce "SUCH-er-day".
But then he's not a native speaker: he's Ukrainian.

[linguoboy]

It never occurred to me it would be such a problem for non-native speakers to know when u represented /juː/ and when it didn't.

[johnklepac]

It never occurred to me it would be such a problem for non-native speakers to know when u represented /juː/ and when it didn't.

Be forgiving. I know a guy online who I assumed was native-like in English but turned out to think "pool" rhymed with "dull".

[hashi]

It never occurred to me it would be such a problem for non-native speakers to know when u represented /juː/ and when it didn't.

If you compare saturate with Saturday, it's easy to see why there'd be confusion.

If I'm lazy: ['sɛɾədɛ͡e]
If I'm enunciating clearer: ['sɛtɐdæ͡e]

[Unknown]

We pronounce it "Sa-ter-day".

[linguoboy]

We pronounce it "Sa-ter-day".

Who's "we"?

[Unknown]

In Canada. I meant us Canadians.

[linguoboy]

I disagree. I don't recall ever hearing a Canadian fail to flap the /t/ in this word.

[Unknown]

I disagree. I don't recall ever hearing a Canadian fail to flap the /t/ in this word.

I should have specified.

Ofc when I am pronouncing it slowly, I would pronounce it like "Sa-ter-day". When I say it at normal speed however then I'd pronounce it as "Sa-er-day"

So like dEhiN, I use /t/. So yes I do flap the "t". Hope that clarifies everything.