From j_raven@hotmail.com Tue Jun 8 01:55:57 1999 X-Digest-Num: 161 Message-ID: <44114.161.942.959273824@eGroups.com> Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 01:55:57 PDT From: Jack Raven Subject: Pronunciation Pronounciation Questions. Is "n" always pronounced like "note" "button" "no" as opposed to "sling" "wink" "finger"? Is "r" always used like a vowel (er) "winter" "colorful" "better", or is it sometimes harder (more lip involved) when followed by a vowel as in English "rabbit" "crowd" "surround" (2 r's) (or is it just too minute a detail to matter) (the trilled "r" doesn't seem to have this distinction, it is more of a triple "d") "Y" = (uh)? (mini-lesson) what about (ih) "fit" "sit" "little" My name "Tim" My wife "Melissa" I personally think that "uh" and "ih" are not distinct enough. Our names could be "tem" "malesa" or "tim" "melisa" Thanks for your help. Lojban neophyte, tim _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com