On Tue, Nov 09, 1999 at 05:07:14PM +0200, F.Baubetm" thus spoke:
> Surely sendmail reeled when thusly spake Fairlight:
> > On Mon, Nov 08, 1999 at 10:54:20PM -0500, Ken W thus spoke:
> > > a "shwa" represented by an upside-down 'e'.  It is the same vowel
> > > sound in "what" and "up" and "cup".
> > > 
> > > Wow, finally putting my degree in linguistics to good use! :)  Hope
> > > this helps.
> > 
> > You needed a degree in linguistics for that?  That was basic 1st grade
> > phonics in a Catholic grade school, circa 1976.
> 
> 
> Except, schwa can't be in an accented syllable, can it ?

"Uncomfortable"  ..."com" containing a schwa, and being the accented syllable.

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