Pronounce /d/ or /dz/

[Van Khanh]

Dear Sirs,

When /d/ and /dz/ are together, you pronounce /d/ or /dz/?Is that right in all cases?

EX: If you see the phonetics transcription in any dictionaries, the word "adjectif" has the phonetics transcription as follows:

/ a:dziktiv /

So, you will pronounce:

a. /a:d/ /ziktiv/

or:

b. /a:/ /dziktiv/

If you don't have time, please only answer a or b.
Thanks
Khanh

PS:The exact transcription of /dz/ is as in dictionaries.

[Mister Micawber]

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/'aedzektiv/
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[Van Khanh]

Dear Sir,

In phonetics, there are 2 sounds: /z/ and /dz/
(/z/ in this case is not /z/ in "zoo")

So , please see the transcription of the word "adjective" in the dictionary.What I'd like to ask, is:

with : /'aedzektiv/

You pronounce only one sound /dz/ together or you pronounce separately 2 sounds /d/ (quickly) and /z/.

Thanks
K

[Mister Micawber]

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In the IPA, /dz/ is a two-character representation of a single sound.
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[Van Khanh]

Dear Sir,

So,in the IPA, in "adjective" only one sound /dz/ is pronounced. We can't separate /dz/ into /d/ and /z/ and pronounce them.

Thanks
K

[Mister Micawber]

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That is the idea, yes.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Van Khanh]

Thanks Sir,

If you have free time, please read my phonetics questions in "Liaison" (with whenever, whatever...) and share with me your opinions.

Thanks
K

[Jamie (K)]