Talk:Natural vowel

Disputed
I dispute this entire article. Is the term "natural vowel" ever used, for the open-mid central unrounded vowel or for schwa, in English or any other language? Is either vowel the easiest to generate in English or any other language? The guff about "denizens" slurring placenames reads like something out of the Schoolmasters' Journal, circa 1823. jnestorius(talk) 13:35, 24 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Absolutely. The "natural vowel" is different to speakers of other languages, too. This should at least redirect to Schwa, or be deleted entirely. Thefamouseccles 13:09, 4 May 2006 (UTC)


 * It is listed on page # 1120 of Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language (unabridged 1964 printing) printed by Rockville House Publishers, Inc., New York. The earliest edition of this particular Webster's dictionary had been copyrighted in 1904.  Webster's probably knows more about words and pronunciations of words than all of the "wikipedians" on earth put together.  Natural vowel; the vowel sound uttered in the most natural open position of the vocal organs, as i in sir, u in fur, etc. Listed beneath it is Natural -noun- 1. An idiot; one born without the usual powers of reason or understanding.  (That seems to be a description of certain "wikipedians").  Superslum 17:11, 12 May 2006 (UTC)