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)