Re: English syllable structure
| From: | Thomas R. Wier <trwier@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, December 9, 2001, 4:31 |
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Quoting Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...>:
> >Prattle. Tootle. Little.
> >
> >?
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> Please don't tell me that natives syllablize those as /pr&-tl/,
> /tu:-tl/, /lI-tl/ ?! Is NOTHING they teach you in school correct?
No. English does not purposely try to frighten foreigners,
unlike some languages.
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