pron. of just

[Tom Zurinskas]

Hmmm.  Psst.  Shhh.  Don't tell anybody.  Mmm good one, but makes me sleepy.   Zzzz

Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL5+
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> Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 15:48:25 -0500
> From: nwhitman at AMERITECH.NET
> Subject: Re: pron. of just
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> When I read this, I said "Hmmm" without ever opening my mouth to let a vowel
> out.
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> From: "Tom Zurinskas" <truespel at HOTMAIL.COM>
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> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 11:30 PM
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> > In American English as I know it, and phonetically spelled it, I cannot
> > say I've come across a syllabic consonant. Syllables have vowels in them.
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