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[Opinions] Re: Vowels
by Kate
5/10/2009, 1:00 PM
in reply to a message by CN
Ellen and Elin sounding the same is due to the "pin-pen merger".http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin-pen_merger#Pin-pen_mergerWhere I live many people (including me) pronounce Emily and Henry like Imily and Hinry. I don't like it, but it's hard to consciously change the way you speak.
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The American softening of T's  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  5/9/2009, 7:16 PM
•A HUGE pet peeve of mine...  ·  queenv  ·  5/10/2009, 8:11 PM
•This is my biggest pet peeve!  ·  Chanel  ·  5/10/2009, 6:50 AM
•Re: The American softening of T's  ·  iolite  ·  5/10/2009, 6:08 AM
•Re: The American softening of T's  ·  Andromache  ·  5/10/2009, 5:48 AM
•Vowels  ·  CN  ·  5/10/2009, 4:42 AM
•Re: Vowels  ·  Kate  ·  5/10/2009, 1:00 PM
•Not exactly...  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  5/10/2009, 7:47 PM
•Re: The American softening of T's  ·  Llewella  ·  5/10/2009, 4:17 AM
•Same for in the South (m)  ·  Gracie  ·  5/10/2009, 6:28 AM
•Haha  ·  Llewella  ·  5/10/2009, 9:05 AM
•Re: The American softening of T's  ·  Aine  ·  5/9/2009, 7:56 PM
•Re: The American softening of T's  ·  LuzDeTuVida  ·  5/9/2009, 8:09 PM
•Nope . . .  ·  Chrisell  ·  5/9/2009, 10:54 PM
•Re: Nope . . .  ·  jennifer  ·  5/10/2009, 6:08 AM
•Re: Nope . . .  ·  Llewella  ·  5/10/2009, 4:19 AM
•I sound like you. nt  ·  lac  ·  5/10/2009, 2:07 PM
•Nope...  ·  Aine  ·  5/9/2009, 10:54 PM
•Nope...  ·  Aine  ·  5/9/2009, 10:52 PM