Re: [tied] Re: Lith. Acc.pl.

From: Sergejus Tarasovas
Message: 16058
Date: 2002-10-08

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From: Richard Wordingham [mailto:richard.wordingham@...]
> How
is ran~komis pronounced?
 
A good question. Well, in such a way that the peak of prominence falls onto the second part of the syllable, i.e., the /n/ (phonetically, velar [N] before a velar stop) (that's where the most of acoustic energy is concentrated). Reduce [a] to an a-coloured schwa, slightly prolong [N], increase the loudness while on your way from [a] to [N] and optionally raise the main frequency by, say, a third (you'll have to lower it going through the second syllable then).
 
Sergei