vl cluster spotting

[Benjamin Barrett]

Right. The interesting thing about "vlog", though, is the potential to
become a common word. BB

Laurence Horn wrote:
> Poster:       Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU>
>
> A former colleague of mine was named Frank Vlach, everyone pronounced
> his surname with the cluster (although they varied on the final
> consonant); it's the same root as Wallachia.  Another not uncommon
> name is Vlastos (from the Greek).  I think of vl- as having the same
> status as vr-:  Not exactly English, but pronounced as a cluster when
> encountered (cf. "vroom" for the latter, or "vraisemblance" as a load
> word).
>
> LH
>

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