tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post8997807853140284893..comments2024-03-17T09:14:13.950+00:00Comments on John Wells’s phonetic blog: That’s light. Eat it!John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13684304410735867148noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-10310635771264185112009-06-29T02:41:23.591+01:002009-06-29T02:41:23.591+01:00I agree with japanexplained. At least in terms of ...I agree with japanexplained. At least in terms of English vocabulary the Japanese have, it is unlikely that 'it' and 'eat' are confused. It is true that the Japanese have difficulty distinguishing iː and ɪ, but this doesn't seem to be the case with this sushi bar sign.Shigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11064218668792306369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-377103124456226005.post-64582254691403673082009-06-26T22:07:55.981+01:002009-06-26T22:07:55.981+01:00I wonder what country the sushi bar one is from. C...I wonder what country the sushi bar one is from. Can't be Japan as they have a clear distinction between long and short vowel sounds (and also are unaware and confused that a place for sushi could be called a "bar"). Korea maybe??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com