pronunciation

[sistermagpie]

> Geoff:
> I think the difference between the voiced and unvoiced 'th' is a 
tiny 
> difference between the tongue positions. The unvoiced 'th' has the 
> tongue slightly further forward .
> 
> Referring back to my comments on teaching the other day, you'll 
> particularly hear sloppy speakers with Cockney  or other similar 
> London accents pronounce 'thousand' or 'thirty' with the 'f' sound 
> - 'fahsend' or 'firty' - but 'this' or 'that' will be correct....

Magpie:
Now I have this thread on the brain. I was just watching a clip of 
Harry Enfield and realized--hey, apparently in Britain they 
pronounce urinal "yer-EYE-nul" instead of "YER-in-ul." Which is 
interesting because in the UK Dynasty is "DIN-as-tee" and in the US 
it's "DIE-nas-tee."

This probably would not have been half so interesting to me if I had 
not been reading this thread.

-m (who's always sort of loved the South London accent--I always 
thought of it as the one that sounds like you've got marbles in your 
mouth.:-D)