Re: Is "oo" a diphthong?

From: Peter T. Daniels (grammatim_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: 01/18/05 

Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:06:20 GMT

josephus wrote:
>
> I think the problem is deeper. In the recognition of the brain.
> Americans cannot distinguish the difference between Kill and Cool
> /ki/ versus /ku/
>
> I can just hear it. But I actually speak a version of Englhish
> that has Long and short vowesls as phonemss. Hearing is very complex.
>
> Its true; English is my second language.

Then why did you claim earlier that English is your native language? 

-- 
Peter T. Daniels                       grammatim@att.net

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