Forteh: UK pronunciation

[Benjamin Barrett]

I don't recognize either one. What is their meaning/normal spelling? BB

On Jan 8, 2009, at 12:48 PM, Michael Covarrubias wrote:

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> Benjamin Barrett wrote:
>> Are there any words spoken by a majority of the public in the US that
>> end in an open "e"? It didn't even occur to me to consider such a
>> difference, but yes, I intended "for tay."
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> the only one i can think of right now is "meh"
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> well then i guess "feh" too...

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