All 40 USA English phonemes (Was Re: Eggcorn? "warn" > "worn")

[Tom Zurinskas]

How about new words like

fanger
langer
stanger

Would they have full "g"s or be like hanger?


Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL5+
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> Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:35:51 -0600
> From: bhneed at GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: All 40 USA English phonemes (Was Re: Eggcorn? "warn"> "worn")
> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
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> Sender: American Dialect Society
> Poster: Barbara Need
> Subject: Re: All 40 USA English phonemes (Was Re: Eggcorn? "warn">
> "worn")
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> Then be surprised. I do not have a [g] in that word.
>
> Barbara
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> Barbara Need
> Chicago
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> On 13 Feb 2009, at 3:14 PM, Tom Zurinskas wrote:
>
>> I find it hard to believe anyone says hanger without a full "g".
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