Re: Vowels?

En réponse à Tristan Alexander McLeay <anstouh@...>:

> Just a note on the X-Sampa: <R> is the upside-down small-caps <R>
> found
> in French. The upside-down lower-case <r> found in English is <r\>:
> /r\aIt@/ or /r\aItr\_=/, not /RaItR_=/, unless you want to have a
> French
> accent.
I know. I was just using Chris's notation in order to prevent misunderstanding
from his part. I thought everyone else would correct automatically when
reading :)) . After all, we were clear about what we were talking :)) .

>
> (If memory serves, the British and American /r/s are slightly
> different...
> I think the other one is more like /r\`/(?), but I don't know who's it
> is.
> And don't shoot me if I'm wrong or anything.)
>
No you're not wrong. The difference between British and American 'r' is indeed
retroflexion, marked in X-SAMPA by `. So the British have [r\], and the
Americans [r\`]. Since Australian English is non-rhotic, I'd guess that you
have [r\] :)) (don't shoot me if I'm wrong either :)) ).

Christophe.

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