postvocalic /l/

[Robin Hamilton]

> And in the Scots case, it goes back to the 15th century, too.

Sir, sir, please may I get extra marks for being in possession of a glottal
stop?

As the old tragic joke has it:

Teacher:      What's your name, boy?
Pupil:          Pa??erson, sir, with two t's.

The Wa?er Boy

(Glory halleluiah, codliver oil and the orange juice)

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