Re[2]: [tied] Re: Slavic palatalistions: why /c^/, /c/?

At 4:17:59 PM on Wednesday, November 9, 2005, glen gordon
wrote:

> Torsten:
>> Do you also pronounce 'chew' differently from
>> 'choo'?

> Brian:
>> Slightly, but the difference is mostly in the vowel.

> Really. I don't. What possible difference do you
> make? For me, they are homophones (cuz that's the
> kinda gal I am, I guess).

I've only ever used <choo> when reading aloud to small kids.
In that context it's [c^u:] or even [c^uw]. My normal
/u:/, however, is closer to [ïU], where [ï] is barred-i.
And <chew> is probably better represented by [c^ïUw] or
[c^ïu].

Brian