Re: CHAT: Phonemic status of English interdentals

--- Adrian Morgan <morg0072@...> wrote:
> Tristan wrote:
>
> > Much easier to tell the difference between [&] and
> [&:] (which only
> > have one debatable minimal pair---can and can)
>
> 1. "banner" (one who bans) vs "banner" (flag)
>
> 2. "banning" (participle of ban) / "Banning"
> (surname of former South
>    Australian premier.
They're the same for me (near DC, USA). Length would
be attached to emphatic intention.

> Adrian.
Padraic.


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raps il tenós mathin la ngouerma;
     mays comez le nces il luchets le secund.

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