pron. of just

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Mm-hmm! How could anyone think "Hnn-nnn"?
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From: Neal Whitman
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When I read this, I said "Hmmm" without ever opening my mouth to let a vowel
out.

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From: "Tom Zurinskas" <truespel at HOTMAIL.COM>
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Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: pron. of just


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> In American English as I know it, and phonetically spelled it, I cannot
> say I've come across a syllabic consonant.  Syllables have vowels in them.

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