Re: [tied] Palatals, labials and velars in Swedish

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Mate Kapoviæ <mkapovic@...> wrote:

>
> On Sri, svibanj 31, 2006 9:12 am, squilluncus reèe:
> > It is true that all long vowels in Swedish are diphthongs. But the
> > end part (w j) is more a consonant than a vowel. Therefore many
> > Swedes live with the illusion that their language is monophthongic.
>
> Never heard of that. Swedish long vowels just seem long to me. OK,

except

> for <a°>, which is allophonically pronounced as [uo].
>
> Mate
>

Well, there is a certain difference if you compare Italian (la dolce)
vita and Sw. (ägg)vita.
The allophone [uo] intrigues me. I'd be grateful if you could
exemplify.

Lars