Re: IPA for the Vowel in "good"

In a message dated 7/27/01 9:57:37 AM, romilly@EGL.NET writes:

<< It occurs most often before /-k/ and /-d/ (and for me, more rounded before

/k/ than before /d/; initial C's also matter), and of the 9 CUd words*, 2

are uncommon (/pUd/, rood); 2 others are nouns (wood, hood) and not likely

to occur in an unstressed environment (apparently you have /hUd/).  The

remainder are the verbs would, should, could (maybe stood)-- which have

reduced vowel variants in fast speech or unstressed position: >>

    Actually, that was just a joke.  I do have /hU_cd/.
    So, wait...  Are you suggesting that the vowel I have is barred i not
/U_c/?  I'm pretty sure it isn't.  There's an "American English" language
sample on a website whose address I've lost in which "good" is definitely
pronounced the way I pronounce it (I think the site is on my other
screenname's favorites; I'll look for it).  But realistically, I have no way
of telling the difference between /i-/ and /U_c/, because I just can't pin
down the sound of /i-/.  It may reduce to that, but I could have sworn that
vowel wasn't in my language...  It'd make sense, though.

-David