Re: CHAT French undies (was: Re: Linguistic Terminology)

Tom Wier wrote:

> To answer your question, though, as I said, the final /ei/ has to do wi=
th
> a general confusion on the part of hearers who hear /ei/ in words like =
"libert=E9"
> (even though it's really /E/)
I saw this the first time 'round and didn't comment, but since you bring
it up again...

I'd double check with a native speaker, but for my money, e accent aigu
as in liberte' *is* pronounced /e/ (though not with the English
offglide), not /E/. You can hear the difference in verb conjugations:
past participle - regarde' /RYgaRde/ vs. imperfect - regardais
/RYgaRdE/. Or fe'e /fe/ fairy vs. fait /fE/ fact. Etc.

Kou