Date:  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 13:25:12 EDT

From:  Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV maintainer

     <owner-LISTSERV[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>

Subject: Re: Mouse/Mice=House/Hice



The vowel I use in "wife's" is a diphthong, similar to but slightly

shorter than the sound (which is what I think is meant by your notation

a:I) I use in "wise" or "eyes"). (Note that this is what I'm getting

by pronouncing the words singly, not as part of normal conversation.)



Vicki Rosenzweig

vr%acmcr.uucp[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]murphy.com

New York, NY