Re: 'mispronunciation' of "engelang" (was: Introduction)

2009/3/30 G. van der Vegt <gijsstrider@...>:
> an anomaly to my tongue, my "tongriem" (Don't know the English
> term for the part.) is shorter than it should be.
If it's what I think it is, then "frenulum".

(Mine is also shorter than most people's, and I blame it for my
inability to do an alveolar trill. Not to mention sticking out my
tongue properly or, sometimes, eating an ice cream cone without
getting my nose dirty.)

Cheers,
--
Philip Newton <philip.newton@...>

Reply