Re: CHAT: The King of Glottal Stops Reigns Supreme!

Tristan Alexander McLeay scripsit:

> I take it you mean the one in NSW ;P (Apparently you can tell the
> difference b/n /nju:kA:s@l/ in NSW and /nju:k{s@l/ in Vic by the way the
> locals pronounce the towns.
Similarly, there is Newark, New Jersey /'nu r=k/ vs. Newark, Delaware
/nu'Ark/.  Supposedly, this distinction was devised by railroad conductors
in order to avoid confusing passengers.

Likewise, we have Houston Street /'howst@n/ in New York City,
but the city of Houston /hjust@n/ in Texas, named after two
different people.

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