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cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Wordingham"
<richard.wordingham@...> wrote:
> Vowels in open syllables were longer than vowels in closed
> syllables. When E muet became silent, this lesser length
> difference remained.
I think something similar is going on in Welsh English. In Welsh
English, short stressed vowels in open syllables, e.g. the <o> in
<Roberts>, are lengthened. For the most part, these changes seem to
be allophonic. However, I've a strong feeling that <generally> is
now [dZe.nr&\lI] or something similar. Can any one who knows these
accents well comment?
Richard.