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Re: p <-> kw

From:Mike Ellis <nihilsum@...>
Date:Wednesday, December 18, 2002, 0:01
Robert B Wilson wrote:

>i've noticed that a few people sometimes pronounce /p/ as [k_w] and
/kw/ as [p] when speaking english and don't realize that they do it. If you've heard it, you've heard it; I won't say that you haven't. But I can't even imagine this! Would these people say "kwakwer" for "paper", or something like that? "Quiet" with a [p]? Give me an example! M I counter-endorse everything below this line. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus