To: vocalist
Date sent: Tue, 1 Feb 2000 10:08:12 -0500 (EST)
From: "Sharon Mech"
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

Steve Fosdick wrote:
> I know of no-one who would pronounce 'wanted' as if it were 'wantid'.
>Thinking through what I and other native english speakers I have heard
>say and doing my best to translate to IPA the two possibilties are /E/
>or Schwa for the final vowel sound in the word 'wanted'

Steve,

Here in "Clummis Uh-hy-uh," where automobiles include parts called
"boooshings," and the local dialect mix includes bits from Appalachia,
Illinois, Indiana & Southwestern Ohio (and those who would argue there is no
difference ain't never lived any o' them places) I have often heard a
quite distinct "wantid," "vaultid," etc.

Cheers from (now let's enunciate clearly) Columbus, Ohio


Sharon

Sharon Mech
Cantor, Mezzo & sinner
sharon-at-cmhc.com