isoglosses

[Tom Zurinskas]

m-w.com has ~glaas for "gloss" and ~baas for "boss".  For "awe" the lady speaker says "ah", even though the notation says ~au .  This is "awe-dropping" where it shouldn't be.  m-w.com is a great resource.  It should go with majority pronunciation on these words.

Main Entry: 1awe
Pronunciation: \ˈȯ\

Main Entry: 1gloss
Pronunciation: \ˈgläs, ˈglȯs\


Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL5+
See truespel.com - and the 4 truespel books plus "Occasional Poems" at authorhouse.com.




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