Re: water (was:re:sounds like...)

On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, lucasso wrote:

> mia wrote that english 'water' isn't good word for water, becouse of
> sounds...
>
> so how should water sonds like?
>
> i was thinking about 'low' (just like english 'low')..
> ('luw' ?[lu:] when stressed)
>
> is it water enough? :)
Using X for /S/ ... "pxxrrxpxpphh!" for basic water,
add more p's for more drips, r's for roaring, s's for bulk.
This one came from my faucet while the cat
tried to drink and I tried to adjust it for her ...
There was also a hiss and bite at the end. J/K.