Jesse on NPR talking about the origin of "pink slip"

[Tom Zurinskas]

If it were "pin slip" both those vowels would be short i's.  But of course "pink" has a long e as in "pea".  This is obviously hearable by this speaker.

Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL5+
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