Re: [wEr\ Ar\ ju: fr6m] ? Am I right??

--- Tristan Alexander McLeay <anstouh@...>
wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Nov 2001, SuomenkieliMaa wrote:
> > Originally from
> > City: Struthers [s_tra:T\Erz]
>
> What's the _ and T\ (or is it \E) supposed to
> represent?
Not sure, actually.  I just copied that yen symbol
from the other guy who wrote it, guessing it would be
the equivalent of a sound similar to in this word.
Ok, so how would you indicate Sally Struthers' last
name??

> > County: Mahoning [mahO:ning] <-- what is "ng"??
>
> ng is [N].
Noted... thanks!

> > Now I live in
> > Ward: Suginami [sugi:nami]
>
> Wouldn't that be [suginami]?
Perhaps, though I have a feeling the i is lengthened a
bit.

> > City: Tokyo [tO:kiO:]
>
> [t_h8ukj8u] for me, but this'll differ from
> dialect-region to dialect
> region. And I think the point of the excercise is to
> get native
> pronunciations.
Understandable, but remember that I'm American from
the Mid-west so my pronunciation may very well
resemble (if not be the same) to yours.  Seeing your
notation, I think you're right.  BUT I'm now confused
about [8] vs [O] vs [o]...

> > Country: Japan [dZ_pA:n]
>
> English's pronunciation would be something more like
> [dZ@p{:n], I think.
> And again, in Japanese?
Oh geez, what is [{:] ?  If it is like the a of Anne,
then what is [A] supposed to be??  In Japanese, the
country is named Nihon (although a more patriotic,
antiquated form is Nippon).


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