NPR Talk

[TERRY IRONS]

I sometimes listen to the new show "Talk of the Nation," especially
science friday's.  It's more palatable

One day this week, in a discussion of world population, the announcer
said "resources" with the [s] --> [z].  It is predictable as intervocalic
voicing, but it struck me as odd, especially as stress seemed to be more
on the second syllable.  I generally say [risors at z], with stress I think on
syllable one.

Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon? How widespread is this pattern of
voicing?



Virtually, Terry
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Terry Lynn Irons        t.irons at morehead-st.edu
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