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   Ruud Harmsen to All   
   Re: Galveston   
   27 Mar 25 08:56:33   
   
   From: rh@rudhar.com   
      
   Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:45:04 -0000 (UTC): Christian Weisgerber   
    scribeva:   
      
   >Regardless, my personal observation from British media is that   
   >beyond the very core vocabulary, there is considerable uncertainty   
   >where to use broad A.  I've heard _transplant_ with TRAP-TRAP,   
   >TRAP-PALM, and PALM-PALM vowels.   
      
   https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/transplant   
   says the trans part always has TRAP and the plant part is PALM, and   
   the stress depends on noun vs. verb.   
      
   But in the sample further down, there is also PALM-PALM is both cases,   
   contrary to the IPA given there.   
      
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