Re: [txeqli] no y, no w

From: Rob Speer <rob@hidden.email>
Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2002 22:15:42 -0500
Subject: Re: [txeqli] no y, no w
To: txeqli@yahoogroups.com

On Tue, Mar 05, 2002 at 11:43:14AM -0800, Mike Wright wrote:
> I find it very difficult to pronounce a single syllable with either
> /i/ or /u/ in the middle. Unless there is a great need for such
> triphthongs, I would avoid them.

The idea seems to be that they are two syllables. If "w" and "y" are
entirely removed from the language (why you would want to do this
escapes me), then you would respell "kawe" as "kaue".

-- 
Rob Speer

References:
- no y, no w
  - From: Rex May - Baloo <rmay@hidden.email>
- Re: [txeqli] no y, no w
  - From: Mike Wright <darwin@hidden.email>

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