Russian syllabification

[Edward M Dumanis]

The vowel in the third syllable is similar to a reduced schwa. The
syllable itself is pronounced close to the second syllable in AUTUMN.

Sincerely,

Edward Dumanis <dumanis at buffalo.edu>

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006, Frank Y. Gladney wrote:

> Dear Russian-speaking SEELANGers;
> 
> In the entry for _rot_ the Orfoepicheskij slovar' russkogo jazyka gives 
> the phrase _vo rtu_, which is obviously syllabified _vor.tu_, two 
> vowels, two syllables.  It also gives the phrase _v raskrytom rtu_.  
> There are four vowels, so there must be four syllables.  Could 
> someone please tell me what the third syllable sounds like?
> 
> Spasibo zaranee,
> 
> Frank Y. Gladney
> 
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