Re: Mbasa Vowels

Quoting daniel andreasson <danielandreasson@...>:

> Tristan McLeay wrote:
>
> > > I agree. Or, you could just imitate Homer Simpson when
> > > he sees some, any, kind of food. [?/:::::::::::::::] :)
>
> > Is this true, or just an approximation? This is an even
> > clear description, and one I can understand, too!
>
> :) I don't know. Me and a friend of mine have the habit of
> imitating Homer from time to time (which I suppose a lot
> of people do) and when I tried the constricted /A/ it sounded
> just like Homer seeing food. So I suppose it's true. To me it
> sounds like the right sound, but I guess you have to ask a more
> phonetically proficient Simpsonsfan for a more exact answer.
Hmm.  It's always sounded like a lengthened syllabic nasal [m=]
to me.

Which reminds me:  I don't have a television, so I haven't seen
Simpsons for almost a month now!

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