quality of final <-y> (was: Fricative voicing . . .)

[Mark A. Mandel]

Wilson Gray <hwgray at GMAIL.COM> raises his eyebrows:

>>>
For me, the final vowel is [i] when I'm "talking proper." Otherwise, I use
[I]. Mark, I'm surprised that you're surprised WRT English English.
<<<

"You were inattentive." I said:

> I was actually surprised when English (UK) linguists
> informed me that over yonder it's a phonetic [I].

"*Was* surprised". Past tense. Quite some time ago.

Other than that, thanks for the elaboration and "mirror image" description.

m

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