Re: Schwa and [V]: Learning the IPA

I think I must have totally missed everybody's points.  I didn't
realise that the existence of [V], [U], or [@] in at least some
American English dialects was in question. I'm from the American west
coast, with influences from the American midwest and Toronto, Ontario.

I pronounce "but" and the "a" in "about" as [V].
I pronounce "foot" and "put" as [U].
I pronounce "boot" and "loon" as [u].
I pronounce the "i" in "hobbit" as [@].

So I think I've got everything. Don't I? --larry

Replies