[lojban-beginners] Re: Lojban "r"

[Viral Lamb <jms1992@comcast.net>]

Nah, "Vi" doesn't make every "V" sound with it just sound like a
lengthening. This is just a problem with the letter 'e' right next to
'r' causing this problem.

On Aug 30, 7:02 am, Jonathan Jones <eyeo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Luke Bergen <lukeaber...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > It sounds like this might be a more generic problem than just "er".  Do you
> > have trouble hearing a different between "ar" and "air" as well?
>
> I have no trouble distinguishing between {ar} as in "f*ar*" and {air} as in
> "f*ir*e".
>
> > Does "Vi" just tend to sound like "V" lengthened?  Is this just a generic
> > issue in linguistics in general?
>
> I think I'd be willing to  place money on that.
>
> --
> mu'o mi'e .aionys.
>
> .i.e'ucai ko cmima lo pilno be denpa bu .i doi.luk. mi patfu do zo'o
> (Come to the Dot Side! Luke, I am your father. :D )

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