Can some native USA English speakers say "awe" or not

[Tom Zurinskas]

I believe awe-droppers as native born American English speakers can hear the
sound "awe" and they can say the sound "awe".  They just don't like the
sound "awe" nor forming it in their mouths when they talk.  They may llive
in an area were "awe" is dropped and they don't use it much.

I cannot believe that any native born American English speaker exposed to as
much TV and radio as they are simply cannot form their mouths to say one of
the main phonemes of USA English.

Where are you from, Bev?  USA?

Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL4+
See truespel.com and the 4 truespel books at authorhouse.com.


>From: Beverly Flanigan <flanigan at OHIO.EDU>
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>Subject: Re: Dawgs
>Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 20:30:59 -0400
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>Poster:       Beverly Flanigan <flanigan at OHIO.EDU>
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>Tom, if they can't say it, they can't say it!  How many times do WE have to
>say this?
>
>At 07:53 PM 10/26/2006, you wrote:
> >A fellow named "Clay Shaw" is running for office in Florida.  The AMA did
>a
> >commercial for him, calling him "Clay Shah".  Now if a guy says his name
>is
> >Shaw, the awe-droppers should respect that, even though they do not like
> >saying that phoneme.
> >
> >
> >Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL4+
> >See truespel.com and the 4 truespel books at authorhouse.com.
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