Patrick Dunn wrote:
>
>On Thu, 6 Dec 2001, Fabian wrote:
>
> > > Hmm? /tl/ potlatch... shuttling... hope you haven't caught my "failing
> > to
> > > engage brain before putting mouth in gear" tendency - for which I
> > apologise.
> > > It's just enthusiasm really!
> > > Mike.
> >
> > /t/ at the end of one syllable followed by /l/ at the start of the next
>is
> > perfectly valid. It is when /tl/ occurs as part of the same syllable
>that
> > it breaks English rules.
> >
>
>Prattle. Tootle. Little.
>
>?
Please don't tell me that natives syllablize those as /pr&-tl/, /tu:-tl/
/lI-tl/ ?! Is NOTHING they teach you in school correct?
Andreas
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