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Subject: Re: Rye-an-n'n? really?...
Author: Yahalome   (guest, 216.239.167.204)
Date: February 6, 2003 at 12:10:29 AM
Reply to: Re: Rye-an-n'n? really?... by Eleanor
Yeah, for some reason, a lot of Americans have a tendancy to pronounce y like long i, and vowels in words ending with n get almost dropped. Of course, in the Southern states, _they_ strey-etch their vowels all out of shape! I have/had relatives in Texas, so...lol!
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