Re: question on sampa representation

En réponse à "H. S. Teoh" <hsteoh@...>:

>
> OK, I'm not even going to mention English pronunciation, but I
> *really*
> want somebody who knows better to clarify exactly what is the
> difference
> between XSAMPA [A], [O], and [Q]. IPA vowels continue to elude me. :-(
>
I can't imagine why. All those different vowels are extremely unlike each other
to me. [O] is to [o] what [E] is to [e], i.e. just a bit more open. [Q] is also
on the [o]-[O] line, but happens when you open your mouth all the way (it's the
lowest you can get in the back, as low as [a], and rounded). [A] is unrounded
[Q], or backed [a].

Needless to say, I can produce all those different vowels without a problem,
and they are all phonemic in Maggel ;))))) .

Christophe.

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