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>>but also pronounces it "mute"<<
Tsuwm, are you sure that's not just the Yankee in him/her?
Some of you northerners shoo-uhr say thangs funny! I had a
friend from northern Ohio who said 'roof' with the same vowel sound as book. Everybody else I know says it w/ an
"oo" sound, as in shoe. And some from up that-a-way say
"house" almost as two quick syllables: ha-oose.
But, I do realize that it is a different matter when changing the pronunciation makes another actual word.
I don't think I'd care to try learning Chinese, for ex.,
or any language where voice inflection alone changes the
meaning completely. A-ack!
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted "moot" point... sisyphus85 07/04/00 04:34 AM Re: "moot" point... Bingley 07/04/00 04:56 AM Re: "moot" point... lusy 07/04/00 07:32 AM Re: "moot" point... Bingley 07/04/00 08:28 AM Re: "moot point" wsieber 07/04/00 04:58 AM Re: "moot point" Jackie 07/05/00 01:22 AM Re: "moot" point... lusy 07/04/00 07:49 AM Re: "moot" point... sisyphus85 07/05/00 05:37 AM Re: "moot" point... Jackie 07/05/00 06:23 PM Re: "moot" point... Writerly1 07/12/00 08:46 AM Re: "moot" point... Jackie 07/05/00 01:00 AM Re: "moot" point... tsuwm 07/05/00 02:56 AM Re: "moot" point... Jackie 07/05/00 03:16 AM
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