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  • library, pronounced “liberry”

    Like the word February, there is a tendency for some speakers to leave out the r sound after the b in library, resulting in libary as the pronunciation. The r is not silent, though, so the standard pronunciation calls for leaving the br sound in place.

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    Posted by Rachel V. in Pronunciation

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    1. liberry says:

      [...] Library, pronounced liberry | GrammarErrors.comLibrary, pronounced liberry Like the word February, there is a tendency for some speakers to leave [...]

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