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Old 04-30-2002, 03:08 PM
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Re: I was ...

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Originally posted by lifesaver
If you say mee-dah fast enough, it almost sounds correct...but I was having trouble withthe phonetics...couldnt get it just exactly right...how do you roll an r phonetically???? hmmmm....

Also was havign trouble phonetically with chanklah. Didnt want people pronuncing it khan-a-la or something... So chunk-lah fast enough almost works too. but one would definately need to substitute the "a" sound for the "u" sound.

carnation is teaches spanish. maybe she could help....
just take your tounge and go like this rrrrr

ITs used in english a lot (at least in old and middle english and moderrrrrn brrritsh use it alot too.
Speaking of rrreefs, the souls on mine arre wearrrrring out.
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