Re: YAEPT: uu/ii (< Quick Latin pronunciation question)
| From: | Tristan McLeay <conlang@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, May 26, 2008, 14:33 |
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On 27/05/08 00:25:15, li_sasxsek@NUTTER.NET wrote:
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> > [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of Tristan McLeay
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> > > IML "-ii" could be /a:I/ or /i.aI/ depending on the word.
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> > Have you got an example of the former?
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> virii /viraI/ thousgh I generally use "viruses".
I don't think that counts. "Virii" and "viri" both occur, the former is
clearly malformed and the second wasn't (afaik) actually used in Latin.
In this particular case your transcription suggestions you're using the
pronunciation of a different word, as when I read "father" as /f2:D@/
or "mom" as /mam/.
--
Tristan.