LL-L "Phonology" 2003.08.30 (02) [E]

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From: kcaldwell31 at comcast.net <kcaldwell31 at comcast.net>
Subject: LL-L "Phonology" 2003.08.29 (06) [E]

> From: mike keach <mike at keach.net>
> Subject: LL-L "Phonology" 2003.08.29 (05) [E]
>
> Subject: LL-L "Phonology" 2003.08.29 (02) [E]
>
> Uilleam asked: "I've been wondering about the sound /hw/ in English
> and its prevelance among
> English and Scots speakers. I'm interested to know how widespread it
> is in the US..."
>
> I must have missed the post that described what "/hw/" is/means/sounds
like.
> Would someone post where/how this would be used or what it is an
abreviation
> for, etc.?

Just to clarify, in certain dialects, /hw/ is the "proper" pronunciation of
what is spelled "wh", as in "what" or "white".  Thus in these dialects the
following pairs are not homophones:

what/watt
when/wen
where/wear
whether/weather
which/witch
white/wight
whither/wither

Hope this helps!

Kevin Caldwell (kcaldwell31 at comcast.net)

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