Date:  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 09:43:23 -0400

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

Subject: Re: Consonant Cluster Reduction: Corrected



>>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 sheik's 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