Re: [tied] English Phonemes (Was Re: [j] v. [i])

>wel, j&r bjjjng '& tart '&gejn, b&t djd jww
>rjjljj k&nsjd&r hw&t 'aj h�d tww sej? 'jz
>�js, 'or 'jz �js not, '& k&mpljjtljj fownjjm&k
>(wel, majn&s stres, 'jntownej�&n, 'et set&r&)
>repr&z&ntej�&n '&v nor� '&mer&k&n 'jngl&�?
>
>David
>
>P.S. the "&gejn" and "not" above are for the benefit
>of Canadian speakers. I pronounce them [&gIn] and [nat].

Erh, I don't say [not]. I say [nAt] with back unrounded [A].
And I say [&gEIn], or [&ge:n] when I'm lazy and 've
spoken too much French that day :)


- gLeN

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