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Old 07-11-2003, 23:05   #22
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Originally posted by russkayatatu
[b]I think cool meant only that there is no reduction of vowels...like in English: if you say computer instead of computer - stress the first or last syllable instead of the middle, for example, not changing any of the vowel sounds - it's not the end of the world. The vowels are pronounced the same and unless it's a word where the stress changes the meaning, everyone will understand...but still, the right way is computer and otherwise it sounds wrong.

...not the same problem as Russian has with reducing unstressed vowels.
Yes! I meant to say all of that above, but I didn`t know how to explain it! Stress is important cos otherwise it sounds wrong.
Thank you both, C and R !
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