Date:    Tue, 21 Apr 1998 08:29:49 +0000
<br>From:    Victoria Neufeldt <vneufeldt[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]M-W.COM>
<br>Subject: Re: pron question
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<br>Re: Rima's query about the existence of a schwa between the 'k' and
<br>'l' sounds in adverbial '-ically'; exx.: authentically, historically,
<br>optimistically.
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<br>For the three words given as examples, I have no schwa.  But I
<br>wouldn't want to say _never_; I'm also not sure I'd treat all such
<br>adverbs the same, but I can't think of examples just now.
<br>(Background: Canadian Prairies)
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<br>Victoria Neufeldt
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