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To: Ilaine who wrote (53059)8/25/1999 12:47:00 PM
From: Rambi  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
Absolutely Sister SOuthern Belle,
And don't forget that it has a distinctive pitch change between the syllables, the size of the interval depending upon the motivating situation.



To: Ilaine who wrote (53059)8/25/1999 1:49:00 PM
From: Jacques Chitte  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
Okay - this becomes a philosophical debate.
Diphthongs - Are they Polysyllabic?

Imo if the emphasis is properly applied <ducking!> the long diphthong up&down Frisbee-throw vowel blends into a long syllable. So thayuh.



To: Ilaine who wrote (53059)8/25/1999 6:43:00 PM
From: Edwarda  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 108807
 
CB, having heard so many marvelous variations, all I can add is one from Mississippi:

Aw, Sheeeeee-i-ittt!


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