Re: NATLANG: French spelling questions

Remi Villatel scripsit:

> <suggérer> [sygZeRe] = to suggest
> <suggestibilité> [sygZEstibilite] = suggestibility
> <suggestif> [sygZEstif] = suggestive
> <suggestion> [sygZEstjO~]= suggestion
> <suggestionner> [sygZEstjone] = to influence by means of suggestion
> <suggestivité> [sygZEstivite] = suggestivity
>
> People often pronouce these "gg" just [Z]. In my mouth, they sound
> more like [?Z], not so far from [dZ] (Too much english!  ;-) or [Z.Z]
In fact, the traditional English pronunciation of "suggest" and
related words is indeed [sVdZEst], though [sVgZEst] is common nowadays.

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