Zompist Bboard Again

I've been thinking recently about the elusive beast known as General American, the US pronunciation standard that hardly anybody uses. In particular, actors often reduce or suppress their native accent, so they're interesting text subjects. Unfortunately, my ears aren't good enough to pick up subtle...

Lots of people, of all ages, have [i] -> [iç] word finally. I caught myself doing too, to my consternation (it is a little annoying). Yeah, it's the sort of things you don't even realize until it's been pointed out. I'm trying to stop doing it as well. Pronouncing final /i/ as [e] is primarily a si...

Basics Username: Ryusenshi (竜戦士 is Japanese for "dragon warrior". Yes, I know.) Name: prefer not to tell Birthplace: near Paris Place of residence: somewhere in France Occupation: engineer Pets (+5 extra credit if you provide photographic evidence): none Identity Gender: male Sexuality: s...