Re: Is this a glottal stop?

From: Bart Mathias (bartmathias_at_verizon.net)
Date: 08/01/04


Date: Sun, 01 Aug 2004 01:34:52 GMT

Rex F. May wrote:
> in article 410AD432.30D94FE8@backpacker.com, Bill Bonde [queried about
> what] "Rex F. May" wrote:
>>[...]
>>>>>I'd guess that depends on dialect. No glottal stop when I say it.
>>>>[...] I speak South Midlands. Born and raised in Terre Haute. I almost say
>>>"Th'only one." in my normal speech.
>>>
>>
>>You say "th'only"?
>>

> Almost. It seems to me a very short schwa that glides into the o.

Me too. I lived in Bloomington from age 32 to age 40, but I doubt that
had any effect on my California upbringing.

Bart Mathias



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