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the international phonetic alphabet- the sound sh

what would represent the sound 'sh' on the IPA?

thank you

hnotman Fri 10/10/08 19:32

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Clanad
Fri 10/10/08
19:38

There are no phonetic symbols that represent anything other than the English aplhabet. It used, primarily to make radio communication more clear since many alphabetic letters sound quite alike...B, D, G... to name a few... those examples become Bravo, Delta and Gulf...

kempie
Fri 10/10/08
19:41

...oops. Not to be confused with the NATO Phonetic Alphabet.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Pho netic_Alphabet

kempie
Fri 10/10/08
19:47

"sh" a.k.a. voiceless palato-alveolar fricative or domed postalveolar fricative...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voiceless_postalv eolar_fricative

hnotman
Fri 10/10/08
22:00

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thank you kempie! and thanks for the link

Clanad
Sat 11/10/08
16:05

Live and learn, kempie... Thanks! .

heathfield
Sun 12/10/08
15:23

Is that the US pronounciation for the letter 'G' that you've given us, Clanad?

Clanad
Sun 12/10/08
16:29

... And thanks for that catch, heathfield (which is translated from the Greek via the Latin for 'ever vigilant') and yes, when spoken here, Golf (correct phonetic symbol for "G") is usally pronouced "Gulf", just as Quebec (for Q) is usually exaggerated to "Kay-beck"...

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