Re: THEORY: h huffnpuffery (was: RE: varia)

Raymond Brown scripsit:

> >I think that when I say "play", what comes out in fact involves a voiceless
> >lateral *fricative*.  The initial [ph] and the devoiced [l] mix to
> >create frications.
>
> I agree about the [h] causing friction, see above.  I cannot, of course,
> possibly know how John actually pronounces {play} since I've never heard
> him, but in all my 60+ years I've never heard anyone actual use the lateral
> fricative in that position.
Well, it's not a very Welshy lat. fric., because air escapes on both
sides of the tongue.  Perhaps this is just because I have rather fat
cheeks, and when they are relaxed, there just isn't much space.
OTOH, when /l/ is voiced there is no friction.

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