It seems just a bit stranger in the case of ... on "David Packard of Hewlett-Packard", how did they do it? The only transcription I've seen here of the "correct" American pronunciation of "Packard" contains a

I can half understand why we don't say Paree, but why shouldn't English speaking people be able to sort out ... ard' instead of 'Mare lind' (Ok, I can't do Fontanian symbols) and the 'normal' pronunciation of the

Rubbish (meant nicely, but). Shades of my old Eng Lit ... gem, but doesn't fit the scansion. Nothing more, nothing less. Okay, now what about this issue of the pronunciation? Ross implied that the "Lancasheer" pronunciation which

}> }> I can half understand why we don't say Paree, but why shouldn't }> English speaking people be able to sort out the local pronunciations }> of proper nouns in English speaking countries? Why do all English }> people, it

I can half understand why we don't say Paree, but why shouldn't English speaking people be able to sort out ... as 'Mary land' and 'Hewlett Packard' as 'Hewlett PACK ard' instead of 'Mare lind' (Ok, I

Agreed, if such coursebooks claim to be representing American pronunciation. They are incorrect even when representing RP. Apparently length is indeed an inherent part of vowel phonemes in several important British dialects, where /i/ ~ (i:) is in

On 11-Aug-2004, Mxsmanic (Email Removed) wrote in message (Email Removed): It is not true for English in Los Angeles, where ... same phonetic length; the difference is almost entirely in quality. I agree; I've noticed the same thing in

It is not true for English in Los Angeles, where tsj says he is, that "/i/ is usually long and ... pretty sure. /i/ and /I/ here have very nearly the same phonetic length; the difference is almost entirely in quality. I agree; I've

On 10-Aug-2004, Mxsmanic (Email Removed) wrote in message (Email Removed): The length of vowels in English is not phonemic; that is, you can be understood whether you pronounce vowels long ... In English, /i/ is usually long and /I/ is usually

It is not the same discussion when it comes to names. The pronunciation of names is decided by the bearers of the names. There is a well-known surname in England written Cholmondeley but pronounced Chumley. Many people with the surname Menzies