The Russian language is rightfully considered one of the most difficult to learn in the world. Sometimes the “great and mighty” becomes so powerful that even native speakers, those people who consider Russian their native language, cannot control it. The grammar of the Russian language is sometimes confusing. So, now we will try to figure out one of these problems - how to: a request or a request?
What do they write in the dictionary?
Whatever spelling dictionary you look at, there is only one answer everywhere: to write "request" correctly. You can just remember this (or think that you remember) and close the topic. Or you can try to figure out the reason why such questions arise, and solve all such puzzles in one fell swoop.
Why is there such a problem?
To begin with, you should pay attention to the transcription of this word: [proz'bʌ]. It is easy to see that in the transcription after the sound [o]] a soft sound [z '] follows. It turns out that the correct option is "request"? Probably, you should still figure it out.
In many languages there is a tendency to facilitate the pronunciation of words, and Russian is no exception. There are such concepts as sounding and stunning sounds.
The voicing of consonants is the phenomenon of replacing a muffled sound with a pair of voiced voices in a weak position. In this case, it is precisely this that takes place. This is because such a combination of sounds is easier to pronounce. Try spelling both options yourself and decide which is easier to say: "request" or "request"? Now it’s clear why the flare is needed and why there is confusion.
How to check yourself?
So that each time you do not check the spelling dictionary, wondering how to spell - a request or a request, it is worth remembering the way how to check yourself. To do this, you need to choose a word where the same sound will be in a strong position and will be clearly audible. Simply put, you need to pick up root words. Moreover, words are needed so that after the desired consonant there is a vowel. It is important to remember that root words can refer to different parts of speech. For the choice of "request or request", the following words are perfect:
- ask;
- petitioner;
- to ask;
- take time off;
- beg for it.
In these examples, the sound [c '] is clearly heard, not [z']. Verifying words using their corresponding root words can be useful in many cases. This applies not only to consonants, but also to vowels.
But how to remember?
Not everyone can easily remember all the rules of the Russian language, so in order to probably decide on the question "request or request," we suggest remembering a simple phrase:
- I have only one request for you. Never ask me for anything.