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Question

just curious about the pronunciation of "c"..

for example, "grocery" some people say /ɡrəusəri/, while some pronunced /ɡrəuʃəri/.

similar words like "divorce" "scotia"....

which one is right or both are ok? then, what's the difference?

Thanks

Answer 1

Both pronunciations of "grocery" are common although on the west coast, the former is more standard.  I believe the latter is more standard in the midwest (but I'm not certain).

I have only heard one pronunciation each  for "divorce" (/s/) and "scotia."  I don't have the symbol for the sound in "scotia," but it's the one in your second "grocery."  I'm on the US west coast.

Answer 2

Im from Canada,

Grocery is like Grow-Shur-ee

Divorce is like - Div-ore-sss

Scotia (as in NovaScotia) is S-K-o-sha.

Different placements of the C make it a different sound. After an S it usually makes a K sound. with a E at the end it usually makes more of an S sound.