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From: rte@anchor.y17.ho.att.com (R.EDWARDS(HOY002)1305)
Subject: Re: Definition of Vowel?
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 17:46:51 GMT
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In article <theriaal.780670931@tornade.ere.umontreal.ca>,
Theriault Alain <theriaal@ERE.UMontreal.CA> wrote:
>
>>The closest one gets in English is "Aztec" and "asbestos," but these aren't
>>fair.
>Why not? Keep in mind that a voiced /s/ is NOT a /z/ and contrarywise (spell?)
>

Okay, I'll bite, in what way is a voiced s not a z?
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