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| From | "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.system, alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.cellular-phone-tech |
| Subject | Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution) |
| Date | 2017-05-04 20:11 +0100 |
| Organization | ~ |
| Message-ID | <op.yzp99wgojs98qf@red.lan> (permalink) |
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On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:22:18 +0100, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote: > On 4/24/17, 5:50 PM, in article 007tfc90ngl1g8ckcartmoqpv63h71dcf5@4ax.com, > "Ken Blake" <Ken@invalid.news.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:57:12 -0500, Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> >> wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:40:08 -0400, Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> wrote: >>> >>>> There are between 37 and 44 phonemes in English, depending on which >>>> dialects you speak (and how the phonemes are counted). A phoneme is a >>>> sound that contrasts with another to make a different word, eg >>>> bull/pull, bull/ball/bell/bale/etc. The main difference between dialects >>>> is the number of vowels. Eg, in "John went to marry merry Mary", I say >>>> three different vowels in those last three words, while an American will >>>> likely use the same vowel for all. >>> >>> I am what you called American and those three words sound identical to >>> me. ;-) >> >> As I said moments ago in another message, not to me (a New Yorker, >> now living in Arizona), and as far as I know, not to most Americans. >> What part of the US are you from? > > How long have you been in AZ? I grew up in Nevada and have been here since > 1995 (or was it 1996... something like that). > >>>> It helps to speak two or more languages. >>> >>> I'm not fluent in any other language, but I speak a small bit of German, >>> Spanish, and Tagalog. >> >> I'm also not fluent in any other language, but I speak a small bit of >> German, Spanish, French, and Italian (Italian the most, since I've >> traveled in Italy extensively). No Tagolog; my guitar teacher is >> Philippine, but he speaks English fluently, perhaps better than he >> speaks Tagolog. > > I grew up Jewish That explains why you're so stupid. -- Patient: Doctor, I think I need glasses. Madam: I think so, too. This is a brothel.
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Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution) "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 20:11 +0100
Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution) Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 12:21 -0700
Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution) "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 20:39 +0100
Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution) Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 12:42 -0700
Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution) "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 21:46 +0100
Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution) Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 14:26 -0700
Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution) "James Wilkinson Sword" <imvalid@somewear.com> - 2017-05-04 22:30 +0100
Re: Phonemes (was Re: Apple told to warn against charging phone in bath after man's electrocution) Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-05-04 14:40 -0700
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