Re: Spelling pronunciations
| From: | Elyse M. Grasso <emgrasso@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, November 9, 2004, 14:06 |
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On Monday 08 November 2004 07:42 pm, Tristan Mc Leay wrote:
>
> (I'll never believe anyone puts an /r/ in 'wash' until I've heard it
> with my own ears and I'm satisfied they're not faking it :)
>
> --
> Tristan.
>
/r/ in 'wash' is common among the (comparatively scarce) natives of Nebraska
and Colorado. It is one way to spot them. Most of the Denver-area population
moved there fairly recently from elsewhere.
--
Elyse Grasso
The World of Cherani Station
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Cherani Tradespeech
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