Re: Latin -idus as from dH- too

From: fournet.arnaud
Message: 55201
Date: 2008-03-15

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From: Miguel Carrasquer Vidal

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:49:53 +0100, Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
<miguelc@...> wrote:

>Or, for that matter, the French ("retard" = [Xta:X]).

But the first [X] is not syllabic of course.

Miguel Carrasquer Vidal

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Not syllabic !?
How do you prove this statement ?

What is a syllable in French ?

What about
poplar "peuplier" [pöpl(i)je]
How many ? 2 ou 3 ?
Or
skier 1 or 2 or more ?

Arnaud

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