Anthony Burgess is a celebrated English writer and linguist, best known for his novel A Clockwork Orange. This entry focuses on the pronunciation of his name and the potential pitfalls for non-native speakers. The surname Burgess often causes assimilation or stress confusion, given its lighter second syllable and the central /ɡ/ and /z/ sounds in sequence, while Anthony presents a common multi-syllabic stress pattern. Together, the full name requires careful handling of the initial stress and consonant clusters.
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