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Re: IPA for the Vowel in "good"

From:John Cowan <jcowan@...>
Date:Thursday, July 26, 2001, 20:15
David Peterson wrote:

 > But really, now, are there any minimal pairs between /Y/ and /I/?


Sure.  In German, "gilt" /gIlt/ = "applies" vs. "gueltig" /gYltiC/ =
"valid, legal, in force".  Well, near enough.  I'm sure there are
better examples.

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