Re: more English orthography

Roger Mills wrote:
>     Same here, if I assume correctly that [V] means "upside down v", as in
> _cup, but(t), slut etc.
Yes.  Saying to myself "a cup", I can detect no difference between the
vowels, even tho most phoneticists would transcribe that as /@ kVp/

>     The schwa in 3d sing/noun pl. /-@z/ is often higher -- all the way to
> barred i-- for some
For me, it's exactly the same as the vowel in "bit", which is supposed
to be /I/, but sounds more central to me.  More of a slightly lowered
barred i.

> Some claim the same contrast for _Rosa's_ vs. _roses_.
I have that, now that you mention it - /roz@z/ and /rozIz/

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