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WikiSysop: /* /e/ */

2023-06-21T11:57:06Z

‎/e/

WikiSysop: /* /æ/ */

2023-06-21T11:55:47Z

‎/æ/

Sashi: /* Consonants */

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‎Consonants

Sashi: /* Consonants */

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‎Consonants

Sashi: /* Consonants */

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‎Consonants

Sashi: /* Consonants */

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‎Consonants

Sashi: /* Consonants */

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‎Consonants

Sashi: /* /ɔɪ/ */

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‎/ɔɪ/

Sashi: /* /ə/ */

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‎/ə/

Sashi: /* /ə/ */

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‎/ə/

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 ====<span style="font-size:14px;">/<b style="color:darkgreen;">e</b>/</span>====
-The precise realisation of this form varies.  In South Africa the sound is closer to /e/, while in the US it is closer to /<span style="color:#060;font-weight:bold;">ɛ</span>/  (''le son souligné en e.g. f<u>ê</u>te, b<u>ê</u>te, l<u>ait</u>, <u>ai</u>me, pouv<u>aient</u>'').  Since the distinction is not considered phonemic, the standard transcription is /<span style="color:#060;font-weight:bold;">e</span>/ though the sound is closer to /<span style="color:#060;">ɛ</span>/ than it is to /<span style="color:#060;">e</span>/ (''qui est,'' strictu sensu, ''le son de <i>f<u>ée</u>, pourr<u>ai</u>, pouv<u>ez</u>, aim<u>er</u>'').
+The precise realisation of this form varies.  In South Africa the sound is closer to /e/, while in the US it is closer to /<span style="color:#060;font-weight:bold;">ɛ</span>/  (''le son souligné en e.g. f<u>ê</u>te, b<u>ê</u>te, l<u>ait</u>, <u>ai</u>me, pouv<u>aient</u>'').  Since the distinction is not considered phonemic, the standard transcription is /<span style="color:#060;font-weight:bold;">e</span>/ though the sound is closer to /<span style="color:#060;">ɛ</span>/ than it is to /<span style="color:#060;">e</span>/ (''qui est,'' strictu sensu, ''le son de f<u>ée</u>, pourr<u>ai</u>, pouv<u>ez</u>, aim<u>er</u>'').
 *7, 10, 12, F, L, M, N, S, X, zed
 *h<u>ea</u>lth, w<u>e</u>dding, n<u>e</u>phew, <u>e</u>lem<u>e</u>ntary /<span style="color:darkgreen;">ˌel ɪ <b>men</b> tri</span>/

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   <ul>
    <li>b<u>a</u>d, f<u>a</u>ster, f<u>a</u>stest, th<u>a</u>t <sup style="font-size:9px;">1</sup></li>
-   <li>l<u>au</u>ghter <sup style="color:darkblue;font-size:9px;">US + parts of UK</sup>, dr<u>au</u>ght <sup style="color:darkblue;font-size:9px;">US + parts of UK</sup> (fr. <i>courant d'air</i>)
+   <li>l<u>au</u>ghter <sup style="color:darkblue;font-size:9px;">US + parts of UK</sup>, dr<u>au</u>ght <sup style="color:darkblue;font-size:9px;">US + parts of UK</sup> (fr. <i>courant d'air</i>)</li>
    <li>forb<u>a</u>de:  (hapax?)</li>
   </ul>

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	:A "flap" /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">ɾ</span>/ or /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable outside of England (Australia, NZ, US, ...). The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced.		:A "flap" /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">ɾ</span>/ or /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable outside of England (Australia, NZ, US, ...). The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced.
	:*battle <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>, butter <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>, bottle <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>, subtle <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...		:*battle <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>, butter <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>, bottle <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>, subtle <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...
		+
		+	==Accents of North American English==
		+
		+	:Part I
		+	;<html5media>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1KP4ztKK0A</html5media>
		+	:Part II
		+	;<html5media>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsE_8j5RL3k</html5media>
		+	:Part III
		+	;<html5media>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw7pL7OkKEE</html5media>
		+
		+	==Accents of English==
		+	:Some comparisons
		+	;<html5media>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuPfZpzEHg</html5media>

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	:A "flap" /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">ɾ</span>/ or /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable outside of England (Australia, NZ, US, ...). The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced.		:A "flap" /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">ɾ</span>/ or /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable outside of England (Australia, NZ, US, ...). The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced.
−	:*battle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>/, butter /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>/, bottle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>/, subtle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>/, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...	+	:*battle <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>, butter <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>, bottle <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>, subtle <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...

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−	:A "flap" /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">ɾ</span>/ or /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable outside of England (Australia, NZ, US, ...). The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced. ~~e.g.~~ battle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>/, butter /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>/, bottle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>/, subtle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>/, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...	+	:A "flap" /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">ɾ</span>/ or /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable outside of England (Australia, NZ, US, ...). The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced.
		+	:*battle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>/, butter /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>/, bottle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>/, subtle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>/, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...

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−	:~~The American~~ "flap" /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">ɾ</span>/ or /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable. The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced. e.g. battle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>/, butter /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>/, bottle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>/, subtle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>/, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...	+	:A "flap" /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">ɾ</span>/ or /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable outside of England (Australia, NZ, US, ...). The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced. e.g. battle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>/, butter /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>/, bottle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>/, subtle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>/, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...

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−	:The American "flap"/<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable. The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced. e.g. battle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>/, butter /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>/, bottle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>/, subtle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>/, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...	+	:The American "flap" /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">ɾ</span>/ or /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">t̮</span>/ is often used for intervocalic "t" after a stressed syllable. The sound is made in the same place as the /<span style="font-weight:bold;color:#060;">d</span>/ but with a quicker flap of the tongue (hence the name). It is voiced. e.g. battle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbæt̮l</span>/, butter /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">bʌt̮ər</span>/, bottle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɑt̮l</span>/, subtle /<span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈsʌt̮l</span>/, better <span style="font-size:80%;color:#060;">ˈbɛt̮ər</span>...

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 ====<span style="font-size:14px;">/<b style="color:darkgreen;">ɔɪ</b>/</span>====
- <ul>
+*n<u>oi</u>sy, <u>oi</u>l
-  <li>n<u>oi</u>sy, <u>oi</u>l</li>
+*t<u>oy</u>s, b<u>oy</u>s
-  <li>t<u>oy</u>s, b<u>oy</u>s</li>
+*p<u>oi</u>gnant /ˈpɔɪnyənt/
 ====<span style="font-size:14px;">/<b style="color:darkgreen;">eə</b>/</span>====

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    <li><u>a</u>round, <u>a</u>bout, <u>a</u>bove, <u>a</u>cross, <u>a</u>go, <u>a</u>sleep, etc.</li>
    <li>perpetu<u>a</u>l, residu<u>a</u>l,  sci<u>e</u>nce, <u>e</u>lectric, eleg<u>a</u>nt, wom<u>a</u>n, serm<u>o</u>n</li>
-   <li>t<u>o</u> <sup style="font-size:9px;">weak form</sup>, th<u>e</u>m <sup style="font-size:9px;">weak form</sup>, th<u>a</u>t <sup style="font-size:9px;">weak form</sup>, <u>a</u>, th<u>e</u><sup style="font-size:9px;">weak form</sup> </li>
+   <li>t<u>o</u> <sup style="font-size:9px;">weak form</sup>, th<u>e</u>m <sup style="font-size:9px;">weak form</sup>, th<u>a</u>t <sup style="font-size:9px;">weak form</sup>, <u>a</u>, th<u>e</u> <sup style="font-size:9px;">weak form</sup> </li>
    <li>-<u>ou</u>s (fam<u>ou</u>s, gelatin<u>ou</u>s, disastr<u>ou</u>s)</li>
    <li>-<u>er</u> (saf<u>er</u>, cheap<u>er</u>, etc.)</li>