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Re: [txeqli] bua, bwa



On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 12:17:51AM -0800, Mike Wright wrote:
> 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>?

I say if you want them to be two syllables, you should spell them <buwa>
and <duwa>. I suppose <uw> and <iy> do have purposes. (So in the same
way, 'ciyo' would be fine, because it would be two syllables as
distinguished with 'cyo' which would be one - if it's allowed at all.)
-- 
Rob Speer