Re: Pronunciation ...

[John Cowan <cowan@locke.ccil.org>]

BestATN@aol.com wrote:

> > /u/ boot, toot, flute, chute
> > /o/ top, cot, motley, monster
> > /i/ clean, green, machine
> > /e/ bet, lens, enemy
> > /a/ cat, bat, mat, dab, action

> [...] but I don't think the examples of 'a' given
> above are representative of the lojban 'a'.
> For that matter, the examples for 'o' are more representative of the lojban
> 'a' than 'o'.

As Dr. Johnson might have said, "Sir, I perceive you are a vile American."

> This whole discussion is getting more into phonetics and idiolects and away
> from Lojban.

Indeed. What the phonology chapter says is as clear and authoritative
as I could make it, and refers to IPA characters with well-understood
meanings.

-- 
John Cowan	http://www.ccil.org/~cowan	cowan@ccil.org
You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn.
You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn.
Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)