Posted on March 6th, 2008 at 6:17 pm by Steve
Apparently, there is such a thing as pretonic schwa elision!
It’s what turns “potato” into “ptato!”
I love me some Language Log!
Now, go on – pretonically elide that ə!
Apparently, there is such a thing as pretonic schwa elision!
It’s what turns “potato” into “ptato!”
I love me some Language Log!
Now, go on – pretonically elide that ə!