Re: CHAT: Definite/Indefinite Article Distinction

Hey Christophe, you haven't been there for a while, but I see you are making up
for that now :)
But be reassured: even without your help we managed to get the list blocked :)

Okay, here's my reply:

> > [...] However, there is a difference in pronunciation: the numeral
> > is pronounced [ejn], the article [@n].
>
> Isn't it [en] for the numeral? I've personally never heard één pronounced
> with a glide.
No? Just listen carefully, and you'll find out that we really do have the bad
habit to pronounce /e/ like [ej] (or worse: [Ej]), and /o/ like [ow] (or again
worse: [Aw]).
But of course don't listen to Jan (not me) or your in-laws. In Brabant they
probably have their own rules :)

Jan

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