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To: bruinbirdman

This is slightly off topic but I hear a definite shift going on in how the soft j as in just or ginger is being pronounced. It seems to be moving forward in the mouth so that it comes our dzust and dzinger. Anyone else hearing that?


111 posted on 05/29/2007 5:18:52 AM PDT by DManA
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To: DManA
"This is slightly off topic but I hear a definite shift going on in how the soft j as in just or ginger is being pronounced. It seems to be moving forward in the mouth so that it comes our dzust and dzinger. Anyone else hearing that?"

How did "tour" (too r) become "tore" as in "torist"?

Niger (American pronunciation) is now Neejer (French and Nigerian pronunciation). The media tried to start using Mexican pronunciations of California cities, San Paydroh (Mexican) for San Peedroh (American), Mejico for Mexico. It didn't go over well.

yitbos

348 posted on 05/29/2007 11:51:46 AM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds." -- Ayn Rand)
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