Re: L3 Numbers

Since you mentioned cinquinta I have a question about writing nasalized
vowels in XSAMPA.

If one says cinquinta, the first n goes nasal automatically due to the /k/
that follows it. Do I render it therefore as [tsi~kwinta] or [tsinkwinta]?
The same applies to cinqui: [tsinkwi] or [tsi~kwi]?

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Subject: Re: L3 Numbers

Scotto Hlad wrote:
>The development of L3 continues. I have prepared a chart of latin
>compared to Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and L3. It included
>the XSAMPA pronounciation of L3.
>
>http://www3.telus.net/scottoh/L3/numbers.htm
>
Well done. But some questions--
1. Apparently "c" is [ts] /__i, but [c] elsewhere (?), at least /__o (ouco
'8'). Therefore, why is 100 "cint" given as [cint] not [tsint]? Typo?

2. The n in "cinci" '5' is pronounced. But apparently not in
'50'..."ci_n_quinta" [tsi_kwinta] ? Another typo?

3. Every decade has "-inta", but not "70" "sitina"-- any reason?

It's true, I have the mentality of a file-clerk, and yes, I know,
consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds :-)))))))))))))))

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