So _u_ corresponds to [U] ("lax" u)
and _y_ corresponds to [u] ("tense" u)?
If there's anyone who can clear this up :)
Imperative
>
> > Thanks for helping me try to clear this up.
> >
> > 'y' is pronounced like 'oo' in 'bOOt'. It is perhaps more
> rounded than the
> > Finnish version. Just make the lips into a perfectly round
> shape and make
> > the 'oo' sound. The german 'u' is a fair approximation.
> >
> > 'u' is pronounced like the 'oo' in 'tOOk'. This would seem to correspond
> > with the 'y' sound in Finnish.
> >
> > Apologies for any misunderstanding and many thanks. Lesson Three will be
> > available online tomorrow and I will post it here when it is ready.
> >
> > Daniel
> > daniel44@btinternet.com
> >