Re: SAMPA

David wrote:
In article <45mt7kF7h27lU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Einde O'Callaghan
<einde.ocallaghan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
David wrote:

SAMPA is itself quite confusing since it offers two different
symbols (V and U) for vowels which are indistinguishable to me in
the examples given (cut & put). There appears also to be no
representation of the diphthong used in "weight".

For me the vowel sounds in "cut" and "put" are quite distinct - the
same as the vowel sounds in "butter" and "book" respectively.
Although I will admitt that in a Manchester/Salford accenbt the
sounds are indistingushable.

(So my first attempt did get through.)

Unfortunately, providing "butter" and "book" would be no more help
than "cut" and "put" for someone who pronounces these vowels the same
except for the old joke about "bread in batter".

I take it, then, that SAMPA symbol "V" is to be pronounced
approximately as "a".

Now all I need is a combination of symbols for the "ei" in "weight"
and "eight"; unfortunately SAMPA "eI" seems to be used for the long
"a" sound.

How does "weight" differ from "wait"?
--
John Briggs


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