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Re: kay

--- In ceqli@yahoogroups.com, Rex May - Baloo <rmay@m...> wrote:
--SNIP--
> Actually, a stressed schwa allophone might be okay, or at least one 
that is
> not conspicuously UNstressed.  I mean:
> 
> To ze hon.   Equal stress on each.   Just like in, say, to han hon.
> 
> but
> 
> To zbano.   At worst, would be TO zuh-BAN-o.   I think.
> > 

Ummmm.....
Nope. Doubt it. "Ze bano" and "zbano" will end up the same for 
someone that can't pronounce "zb".  --K