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From: misrael@scripps.edu (Mark Israel)
Subject: Re: "Bother" and "father" rhyme
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Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 14:15:31 GMT
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In article <4uojt2$stq@news3.digex.net>, kcivey@cpcug.org (Keith C. Ivey) wrote:

> Still looking for a better minimal pair for /A./ and /A/.

"Bob"   /bA.b/		"Bab"  /bA:b/		
"bomb"  /bA.m/		"balm" /bA:m/
"com"   /kA.m/		"calm" /kA:m/
"sorry" /'sA. ri/	"sari" /'sA: ri/
"bot"   /bA.t/		"baht" /bA:t/		"bought" /bO:t/

In article <rdd-1308960913380001@dmn1-29.usa1.com>, rdd@usa1.com (Aaron J. Dinkin) writes:

> (I'm looking for a minimal pair for /@/ and /U/, if you'd be so kind.)

"humble" /'hVm b@l/	"Hum, bull!" /'hVm bUl/
"Eiffel" /'aI f@l/	"eyeful"     /'aI fUl/

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misrael@scripps.edu			Mark Israel
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