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Rob Speer wrote: > > Right now in the word list there's "Bua" (Buddha) and "bwa" (drink). > One of these would have to be changed if weaks are used for all > diphthongs. Perhaps a weak could be inserted, such as changing "Bua" to > "Buya". > > [ Having a religious figure named "Boo-yah" would just be neat. :) ] > > There are other examples too, such as "dua" (blessing) and "dwa" (must). On the other hand, if <bua> and <dua> are two syllables, with stress on the first syllable, perhaps there's enough of a contrast with the monsyllabic <bwa> and <dwa>? -- Mike Wright http://www.CoastalFog.net _____________________________________________________ "China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese." -- Charles de Gaulle