"Lloyd W. Hanson" wrote:
> I pronounce the word "Pull" in the normal American way. Miller uses
> the work "Nook" for this same vowel which in IPA is written as [U] or
> capitol U.
>
> I believe the usual vowel pronunciation for "Dull" is the [upside
> down v] as is also found in the word "Fun".
>
> It is not unusual to extend the "AH" category of vowels into the
> neutral category of vowels [upside down v], [U], and the [schwa]
> because they are often considered as extension of the former.
So, as a sustained sound (you sing "pull" over a slow melisma for
instance) isn't it the same as the vowel in "look" then? or "push"?
Linda
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