Re: English diglossia (was Re: retroflex consonants)

On Monday 03 February 2003 9:13 am, Andreas Johansson wrote:
> Christopher Wright sulk:
> >Andreas cuendalve:
> > >I don't think I've ever heard an actual native anglophone say "ghoul",
> >
> >but
> >
> > >my dictionary thinks it's [gaUl].
> >
> >[g_hu:l] is how I say it.
>
> Is that an actual aspirated voiced velar stop?
>
>                                                            Andreas
You know, I think it might be.  Same with 'ghost'.