Tuesday, September 21, 2010

/r/ dissimilation

R, though it is better preserved in American than in English, is also under pressure, as appears by bust, Febuary, stuck on (for struck on), cuss (for curse), yestiddy, sa’s’parella, pa’tridge, ca’tridge, they is (for there is) and Sadd’y (for Saturday).



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stuck on (struck on)
bust (burst)
yestiddy (yesterday)
sa's'parella (sarsaparella)
pa'tridge (partridge)
catridge (cartridge)
they is (there is)
cuss (curse)
Febuary (february)

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