[shavian] Representing schwi in Shavian

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In a message dated 11/29/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ekspiriens iz a difikult tIcer bekYz it rekwFrz us t tEk H ekzAm befOr H rMlz yr eksplEnd t us. The representation of schwi in Shavian.   The usual transcription bikYz      rikwFrz     bikYz    rikwFrz             Unifon: bEkxz  rEkwIrz    bEkxz  rEkwIrz   Unifon and www.m-w.com use E for the schwi.  verE bEkxz - verE  bEkoz  Webster is consistent, using an external stress marker to indicate the difference between É and E.  Unifon merges the two sounds.   Thorndike Barnhart Dictionary uses i for schwi but that is the only thing they borrow from an IPA pronunciation guide.  veri bikauz IPA can distinguish between a stressed extended /'i:/ in *type and a short unstressed /i/ in *tippy and the short stressed /I/ in *tip.:    ti:p, tIpi, tIp     SPONSORED LINKS Writing book Writing a book Writing child book Book writing software Writing a book report Business writing book YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "shavian" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.