--- In qalam@yahoogroups.com, Michael Everson <everson@...> wrote:

> Seizure and (be)sieger?
> --
> Michael Everson * * Everson Typography * * http://www.evertype.com

That works and ...
Although there may not be many minimal pairs in common among us -
there are examples of contrasts in identical environments. So page
and beige, badger and azur, well how about version and virgin,

This was a mistake made in our high school assembly many years ago
in a speech by the captain of the football team. He wanted to
say "This year's version..." But he said "This year's virgin..."

I am from Canada and am quite aware that we lack a phoneme or two
when it comes to vowels but I feel that I have the full complement
of consonants.

Suz