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== [wɔ] == | == [wɔ] == | ||
* quarter - [ˈk<sup>h</sup>ɔɹɾɻ] (''but'' quarry - ['kwɔɻij]) | * quarter - [ˈk<sup>h</sup>ɔɹɾɻ] (''but'' quarry - ['kwɔɻij]) | ||
* quartz, courts - [k<sup>h</sup>ɔɹts] | * quartz, courts - [k<sup>h</sup>ɔɹts] ('''is there a difference in aspiration?''') | ||
== [ɛ] == | == [ɛ] == | ||
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*** Hannah - [ˈhænə] | *** Hannah - [ˈhænə] | ||
* /æ/ before /ŋ,g/ is [æj] | * /æ/ before /ŋ,g/ is [æj] | ||
** wagon, hang - [ | ** wagon, hang - [wæjgɩn], [hæjŋ] | ||
== /ɩ/ (vs. /ə/ & /ɪ/) == | |||
== other == | == other == | ||
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Some family members have weird pronunciations: | Some family members have weird pronunciations: | ||
* [ˈdɑjəpɹ] for [ˈdʌjpɹ] ("diaper") | * [ˈdɑjəpɹ] for [ˈdʌjpɹ] ("diaper") | ||
* [ˈdɑjəmənd] for [ | * [ˈdɑjəmənd] for [ˈdɑjmɩnd] ("diamond") | ||
* [hɒp] for [hɑp] ("hop") | * [hɒp] for [hɑp] ("hop") | ||
* [ˈrɛs.stɻ.ənt] for [ˈrɛs.stɻ.ɑnt] ("restaurant") | * [ˈrɛs.stɻ.ənt] for [ˈrɛs.stɻ.ɑnt] ("restaurant") | ||
* [wɪð] for [ | * [wɪð] for [wɪθ] | ||
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Revision as of 04:05, 3 June 2005
The pronunciation of words, as per Jonathan North Washington
[ʌ]
- strawberry - [ˈsthɻʌbÆɹij]
- wash - [wʌʃ]
- Washington - [ˈwʌʃɪŋtɪn]
- squash - [skwʌʃ]
[wɔ]
- quarter - [ˈkhɔɹɾɻ] (but quarry - ['kwɔɻij])
- quartz, courts - [khɔɹts] (is there a difference in aspiration?)
[ɛ]
- catch - [khɛʧ]
- that (conj) - [ðɛt]
[ʌj]
- /ɑj/ before voiced consonants is [ɑj]
- 'eyes' [ɑjz]
- 'bide' [bɑjd]
- /ɑj/ before voiced consonants is [ʌj]
- 'ice' [ʌjs]
- 'bite' [bʌjt]
- there are exceptions
- Idaho [ʌj], Ida [ʌj]
- cider [ʌj], spider [ʌj]
- icon [ɑj], nikon [ʌj], daikon [ɑj]
- cyclops [ʌj / ɑj], but psycho [ʌj]
- interesting contrasts:
- high [ɑj], high school [ʌj]
- 'I scream' [ɑj], 'ice cream' [ʌj]
[Æ]
- /ej/ before /l,r/ is [Æ]
- ail/ale - [Æl]
- Al - [æl] (shows /æ/Æ/ contrast)
- trailer (before a movie) - [ˈtˢɻʰÆlɻ]
- trailer (behind a truck) - [ˈtˢɻʰejlɻ]
- tractor-trailer (the way I said it as a kid) - [ˈtˢɻʰæktɻ ˌtˢɻʰÆlɻ]
- air - [Ær]
- ail/ale - [Æl]
- /æ/ before /m,n/ is [Æ]
- an, hand - [Æn], [hÆnd]
- Hannah - [ˈhænə]
- an, hand - [Æn], [hÆnd]
- /æ/ before /ŋ,g/ is [æj]
- wagon, hang - [wæjgɩn], [hæjŋ]
/ɩ/ (vs. /ə/ & /ɪ/)
other
- comfortable - [ˈkh̃ʌfthɻb(ə)ɫ]
- Wednesday - [ˈwɛn(d)zdej]
- February - [ˈfɛbjʉwÆɻij]
My family
Some family members have weird pronunciations:
- [ˈdɑjəpɹ] for [ˈdʌjpɹ] ("diaper")
- [ˈdɑjəmənd] for [ˈdɑjmɩnd] ("diamond")
- [hɒp] for [hɑp] ("hop")
- [ˈrɛs.stɻ.ənt] for [ˈrɛs.stɻ.ɑnt] ("restaurant")
- [wɪð] for [wɪθ]
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