Should "ver-" be pronounced as [fɐ] or [fɛɐ]?
Should "ge-", be pronounced as [gə] or [gɛ]?
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Should "ge-", be pronounced as [gə] or [gɛ]?
The standard pronunciation of the prefix ver- is [fɛɐ̯]. But in many regions people use colloquial speech and pronounce it as [fɐ]. In some regions you also will hear [fɔɐ̯].
The standard pronunciation of the prefix ge- is [ɡə]. But here again there are regions where you will hear [gɛ] and others where people say [ɡe].