no-one-particular
Atheist
The tense vowels in beet, boat, & burt are what I call tones. These change into the tense vowels bait, boot, & bot respectively when something in the vocal appatatus changes. (Each of these 6 vowels has a lax equivalent).
Can anyone tell me what that change is? What is the tongue doing differently in bait than it is in beet?
Can anyone tell me what that change is? What is the tongue doing differently in bait than it is in beet?
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