Klarinet Archive - Posting 000541.txt from 2002/04

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Cor Anglais
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 11:28:18 -0400

The "-ais" termination is, mostly, supposed to be pronounced as an open e
sound - written in the International Phonetic Alphabet with a "Greek e".
The e acute is always a "close" e sound. As far as my own speech is concerned -
and quite possibly yours, too - the open sound is pronounced rather like the
first vowel in "feather" - at least, prescriptively. There is plenty
of social and regional variation to confuse the issue. The close sound is
pronounced with a higher tongue, and is supposed not to be a
diphthong, so it may well not exist in either my English or yours - the vowel
in Indian/Pakistani English "face" is near, but
too tense. Plenty of French politicians seem to make this vowel into a diphthong,
nevertheless, and it practically always is one in Canada.
Yours,
Roger S.

In message <5.0.2.1.0.20020419061211.03929538@-----.org writes:
> At 10:21 AM 4/19/2002 +0100, Roger Shilcock wrote:
> >Bill H.,
> >I'm talking about *French* French as she is supposed to be spoke - neither
> >English nor AMerican French.
>
> Now you've got me curious. I studied French for 5 years (a long time=20
> ago). How would YOU phonetically spell "Anglais" vs. "angl=E9?"
>
>
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
> 451 Old Orchard Drive
> Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
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