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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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willing

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0 I don't know what you're getting at with the single l vs the double l. English doesn't really distinguish consonant length. Do you mean the vowel is different?

— Marvin A.

  • 0 I don't know what you're getting at with the single l vs the double l.
  • English doesn't really distinguish consonant length.
  • Do you mean the vowel is different?
  • A lax /I/ is used in both RP and GA.
  • I pronounce it [ wIlin ] .
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0 I don't know what you're getting at with the single l vs the double l. English doesn't really distinguish consonant length. Do you mean the vowel is different? A lax /I/ is used in both RP and GA. I pronounce it [ wIlin ] . Others pronounce it with a velar nasal and a lax /I/ in the second syllable.0-
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