Re: SoCal vowels (was Re: sending mail to the list)
| From: | J Matthew Pearson <pearson@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, May 3, 2001, 19:53 |
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SuomenkieliMaa wrote:
> > > I do not agree about the word "soot"
> > > though.
> >
> > What do you mean, "do not agree"?
>
> Simply that for me, "soot" would be pronounced like
> "shoot" - nothing like "cook" or "put" etc...
Really? So "soot" and "suit" are homophones for you? We're
talking about the same word, right? I mean "soot" in the sense
of that black stuff that builds up in chimneys, which is
definitely /sUt/ for me.
Matt.