I can't believe I'm jumping into this.
On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 06:28:54AM -0500, Nate Bargmann wrote:
>* Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> [2006 Apr 16 04:13 -0500]:
>> On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 09:13 +0100, Chris Lale wrote:
>> > Ron Johnson wrote:
>> >
>> > >And "c" will still be needed for "ch" (as in "church", not the k
>> > >in school/skool).
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > Don't forget that the non-US pronunciation of "schedule" is soft
>> > (sh-edule),
>>
>> Well, then pronounce it properly! :)
>
>Then why do I hear Aussies (and some others) pronounce 'idea' as
>'ide'er', or 'Daytona' as 'Daytoner'?
It's not only Aussies who add 'r' at the end of words, then English do
as well. Especially when two vowels "collide":
The idea is good -> The ide'er is good
/M
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