Re: Long vs. short vowels in English

From: Bart Mathias (bartmathias_at_verizon.net)
Date: 07/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 01:17:22 GMT

Mxsmanic wrote:
> Peter T. Daniels writes:
>
>[...]
>>So, do you make "washing" sound like "machine," or do you make "machine"
>>sound like "washing"?
>
> Since they sound the same, the question is moot.

Sorry to *** in, but I've been kind of wondering where you're from?

I've lived in widely scattered places in the US, but can't imagine a
"washin'" : "machine" rhyme. (Like Peter [I suppose], I wonder whether
it's "waSHEEN" or "MASHin.")

I think I have heard people pronounce the first "t" in "interested," but
I can't remember who or where.

Bart Mathias

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