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Re: USAGE: Language revival

From:Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>
Date:Wednesday, December 1, 1999, 2:09
FFlores wrote:
> > Incidentally, I read that "forehead" was once pronounced something like > > /forId/, with the h being re-introduced. > > That's how I was taught also! It seemed very strange to me at first, > until I got accustomed. Now you tell me it's wrong again? :)
I say /forhId/ or /forhEd/ (/I/ and /E/ tend to alternate in some words like "head" and "bed" in my idiolect). I thought that's how most people said it? -- "Old linguists never die - they just come to voiceless stops." - anonymous http://members.tripod.com/~Nik_Taylor/X-Files http://members.tripod.com/~Nik_Taylor/Books.html ICQ: 18656696 AIM Screen-Name: NikTailor