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Re: OT: vowel in 'kerb', 'bird'

From:Muke Tever <alrivera@...>
Date:Saturday, June 23, 2001, 13:21
From: "Tristan Alexander McLeay" <zsau@...>
> This question is directed primarily to non-rhotic English-speakers. > > Is it just Melbourne, or just Australia, or is the vowel in > 'kerb'/'bird' ect. really [3\:], and not [3:] as is generally shown, and > if it is, then why isn't [3\:] (i.e, closed open e/closed reversed > epsilon) used instead?
Dude, I was just thinking that a couple days ago. My English is rhotic, but for me anyway the vowel in 'curb'/'bird' is rounded also. [3\`], I guess. I think actually all my r's are rounded, even initial ones... *Muke!