Are [ə] and [ʌ] different phonemes in American English? (user search)
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Linus Van Pelt
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« on: October 14, 2012, 09:27:04 PM »
If [ʌ] does not appear unstressed, what is the second syllable of "backup"? Do you not distinguish this from the second syllable of "ketchup"?
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