Re: Phonological equivalent of "The quick brown fox..."

In a message dated 2/2/2007 9:41:00 AM Central Standard Time,
ray@CAROLANDRAY.PLUS.COM writes:


> > I don't believe I've ever heard this one.  Where do they pronounce
> > 'garage' to rhyme with 'marriage'?  And do they keep their carriages in
> > garages?
>
> A little island called Britain   ;)
>
A lot of people, maybe most, around here say "garage" with the final
consonant of "marriage" and "carriage", but the vowels and stress are different, so
they don't really rhyme.

stevo

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