tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post6765051352889140964..comments2024-01-08T18:25:51.974+00:00Comments on Kraut's English phonetic blog: be crative!Krauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11932831673529849848noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-34381103384712608442012-10-19T09:52:34.220+01:002012-10-19T09:52:34.220+01:00JWL, thanks for your commendationJWL, thanks for your commendationKrauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932831673529849848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-71107245163848090172012-10-16T23:17:19.250+01:002012-10-16T23:17:19.250+01:00I very much agree with Sidney's comments. Thes...I very much agree with Sidney's comments. These are all things that I think any GB speaker can slip into very cumftably in informal, relaxed, "shirt-sleeves" modes even with appreciate — we can surely most·v·us happ·ly even say /wi priʃeɪt krauts blɒgz/.<br />JWLhttp://yek.me.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382369381372118960.post-46640785938440384712012-10-11T14:19:39.161+01:002012-10-11T14:19:39.161+01:00Solution, contrary, initiative - yes, these are th...Solution, contrary, initiative - yes, these are the regular everyday pronunciations, for me to. Not sure about appreciate, there could be a yod in there mingling with the voiceless fricative (-ci-).Sidney Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138711082469220983noreply@blogger.com