/^/ can blend a bit with /ę/

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Hi! I pronounce 'u' in 'bus' as [b^S]. My pronunciation of [^] sounds like shorter and more powerful than [a:].
A Londoner pronounces 'u' in 'bus' like 'ir' in 'bird', but 'ir' is shorter for 'bus'.
Am I wrong if you can understand what I mean?
/^/ can blend a bit with /ę/
This is strange.
Tdol, do you mean 'bus' like 'bass', the fish? I've never heard of a person taking a /bęs/ to work.
daffodils, I've never head of this London bɜ:s either.
I thought British people said /bʌs/ in the south or /bʊs/ in parts of the north, such as Liverpool.
Of course, I could be completely wrong. Maybe I'm overdue for a trip to England?
Last edited by Raymott; 30-Jun-2009 at 00:04.
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