Re: Are "semi-creoles" widespread?

LEE Sau Dan wrote:
"Herman" == Herman Rubin <hrubin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>>> What's an unstressed vowel in French?

>> The e of France for example.

Herman> I would call that an unspoken vowel. One cannot have less
Herman> stress than that.

How about the first "e" in "acheter"?

They're both unpronounced, unless articulated for musical or poetic
purposes, so they have equally little stressed.
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