Re: pronunciation question

From: Michael Schwartz <mschwartz_at_mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Dec 97 14:12:35 -0500


Marion Anderson asks:

>How do most people pronounce the 'J' in Jrustela/Jrusteli?

I can't vouch for anyone else, but I've always assumed that the /jr/ phoneme to be a voiceless or pre-aspirated /r/. Thus, I would pronounce it "HRUST-el-ah".

Michael Schwartz mschwartz_at_mindspring.com Ann Arbor, MI USA



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