Re: USAGE: syllables
From: | Daniel Andreasson Vpc-Work <daniel.andreasson@...> |
Date: | Friday, June 13, 2003, 12:21 |
Henrik Theiling wrote:
> Same in German (or did you mean that)?
Yes I did.
> For clarity, there are alternative forms /ju:"no:/ and /ju:"laI/.
In Swedish these are [j}:nI] and [j}:lI]. I mean, if
we were talking, like, February and July, it wouldn't
be so necessary to easily tell them apart. But June
and July? Why oh why, you cruel language, must we put
up with this?! ;)
Daniel Andreasson
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