Re: Schwa and [V]: Learning the IPA

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From: R A Brown

Joe wrote:
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> Hm, well, certainly in my dialect, /ir/ is pronounced [I:],
Really? I've encountered it as [i@] (the usual pronunciation around this
way), [i`] or [ir]. So your 'beard' is like my 'bid'?
Ray

That, and/or something similar is frequently heard in the UK. My lect varies
between [e@] (word finally, e.g. <beer>) and [e:] (medially <beard>), though
younger people have [e:] or [I:] for both.
Dan

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