LL-L: "Pronunciation" [E] LOWLANDS-L, 07.MAY.1999 (05)

[R. Hahn]

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From: Andy Eagle <K27 at compuserve.com>
Subject: LL-L: "Pronunciation" [E/S]

>>I wrote:

>> I'd appreciate it if somebody could give me some examles of how the IPA
>> symbol number 323 Barred O is pronounced in any 'well known' language.
<snip>

Ron wrote:

>Andy, that's not an easy one.  "Well-known" to whom?  Even though I know
>you a bit, I'm not sure what's well-known to you.

<snip>

At first I thought of naming some of the languages I'm familiar with. Then
I thought, if the sound doesn't occur in them it wouldn't help.
I decided just to wait and see what  would be suggested.

>Barred o represents a sound that is somewhere in the middle between the
>vowels in _Ton_ and _T{o"}ne_. Since you know German, try to say _Ton_ and
>slowly slide forward to _T{o"}n_ and stop somewhere in the middle, or do
>it the other way around if that is easier.  That produces a long version
>of that particular vowel.

I assumed the sound would be found somewhere there.

>I hope that helped at least a tiny bit.

IIt helps a lot, thanks.

Andy

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at geocities.com>
Subject: Pronunciation

In IPA, the bar (-) through a vowel letter denotes medial -- neither front
nor back.  It is not to be confused with the slash (/) through the o.

Best regards,

Reinhard/Ron

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