Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 09:26:26 -0400

From: Wayne Glowka wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.GAC.PEACHNET.EDU

Subject: Re: Consonant Cluster Reduction



My favorite plural of that type is _sixths_, which I believe is the only in-

stance of a tautosyllabic 4 obstruent cluster. I have a feeling I pronounce it

(at least in fast speech) with a very long [s], i.e. [sIks::].



Larry



The Guiness Book of World Records used to have the following as the record

tongue twister:



The sixth sick sheiks sixth sheep's sick.



I like to give it on transcription tests, although some students just give

up in the attempt.









Wayne Glowka

Professor of English

Director of Research and Graduate Student Services

Georgia College

Milledgeville, GA 31061

912-453-4222

wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mail.gac.peachnet.edu