Re: A question

On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 11:10:56 -0400 John Cowan <cowan@...>
writes:
>I also know a Virginian named Whitlock who insists on /WItlak/ and
>corrects people who say /wItlak/.  Fortunately, most American
>native speakers *can* enunciate /W/ if they make a conscious effort.
>
>--
>        John Cowan      http://www.ccil.org/~cowan      cowan@ccil.org

Reminds me of an Israeli girl i met who insists on being called /Hofit/
and not /xofit/.  This was before i became comfortable with the sound, so
i had to clear my throat each time i tried to say her name.  :)


-Stephen (Steg)
 "anxiety is the dizziness of freedom"

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