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#Gramle 622 3/5
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Just getting back into this.

Couldn't tell at first if that was an [l] or a nasal. And I guessed [z] for the last sound. My first guess was "finds" [fajndz], so I was thinking final devoicing.

#SpectrogramReading #NasalVsLiquid

#Gramle 608 X/5
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I did *not* know that word!

The playback isn't working for me - I can't confirm the vowel sequence there.

In the spectrogram, the shift is pretty subtle. For that last guess, I was sure it was a consonant I was missing - some little shift at the end of that /s/. But I can see how the vowel is very /i/-like.

What a great challenge for my first day back after a long break!

#Phonetics #FUNetics #SpectrogramReading

#Gramle 546 2/5
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I spent a loooong time after that first guess, trying to figure out what actual word could fit.

First guess was that /ɹ/ was second in a cluster.

#SpectrogramReading #Linguistics #Phonetics #FUNetics #puzzle

#Gramle 526 3/5
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Not paying attention. I guessed a voiceless plosive at the start twice, before catching that there wasn't nearly enough aspiration. Not for English.

But I got there eventually. 🤓

#Phonetics #FUNetics #SpectrogramReading #Linguistics

#Gramle 524 4/5
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Well, I definitely would have transcribed that middle vowel differently (with a schwa at the end of it: [iə]). But I'm content with their transcription.

I was sure that first vowel just had a big transition into the following consonant - didn't occur to me for 3 guesses that it might be a diphthong!

#SpectrogramReading #Linguistics #Puzzles #Phonetics #FUNetics

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Well, my first guess had a tap /ɾ/ in the middle spot. I'd say that was right, listening to the actual pronunciation.

That first vowel, though! It sure looks like it should be closer to the corner of the vowel chart than the second one. So I first guessed /i/, then /ɪ/. But listening, I agree with /e/. Good to know!

#Phonetics #FUNetics #Linguistics #LinguisticsGames #SpectrogramReading

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First time back at it in a while. Gotta remember what all to pay attention to!

#SpectrogramReading #Linguistics #LinguisticPuzzle #LinguisticGame #Phonetics #FUNetics

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Very little actual nasal consonant there.

#SpectrogramReading #Phonetics #FUNetics

#Gramle 461 2/5
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Could have been other plosives, and could have had tricky devoicing. I lucked out today: all the uncertainties went my way.

#SpectrogramReading #Phonetics #FUNetics

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For the first couple of guesses, I completely missed the voicing on that first consonant!

#LanguageGame #SpectrogramReading #Phonetics #FUNetics

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I was *really* off base with that vowel. Happy to turn it around in time though!

#SpectrogramReading #LanguageGame #Phonetics #FUNetics

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I feel like I rolled a natural 20 on my perception check. It was all so clear, I felt confident. Awesome!

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That first vowel is [aʊ], *not* [oʊ]! Not just because that's what I expect from "showery", but because that's what I hear in the recording!

Aside from that, this is an interesting challenge, with 3 syllables in a sonorant-heavy sequence.

#SpectrogramReading #Phonetics #FUNetics

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I totally fell for that aspiration looking like a fricative! Turned it around quick enough though.

#Phonetics #FUNetics #SpectrogramReading