From: firinel	Date: February 6th, 2006 09:17 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	diphthong

When I say it it doesn't have two distinct syllables; more like two and a half. Best I can do without IPA is PAuhl-TREE.

	From: forthright	Date: February 6th, 2006 09:38 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: diphthong

Hmm, interesting! Out of curiosity, do you pronounce either 'pole' or 'pool' as 'PAuhl' (i.e., as one and a half syllables)?

	From: firinel	Date: February 6th, 2006 11:33 pm (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: diphthong

Yes, both.
pole = poe-uhl, and pool = poo-awl

	From: elanya	Date: February 6th, 2006 09:18 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I can't decide if I think you are being silly, or turning into a pedant ;)

	From: forthright	Date: February 6th, 2006 09:19 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Well, hmmm ... I am often silly, and often pedantic, but ... no, I actually want to know!

	From: chickenfeet2003	Date: February 6th, 2006 09:20 pm (UTC)		(Link)

I'd be much closer to "poltri"

	From: forthright	Date: February 6th, 2006 09:22 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Roughly a homonym of 'paltry', then?

	From: verlaine	Date: February 6th, 2006 11:48 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Yep - poll (to rhyme with doll) tree...

	From: ladyiolanthe	Date: February 8th, 2006 12:40 am (UTC)		(Link)

I don't draw out either the 'pole' syllable or the 'tree' syllable. I guess 'pol-tri' might be the way I pronounce it.

	From: forthright	Date: February 8th, 2006 12:57 am (UTC)		(Link)

Right, it's not whether it's drawn out, but of course it will be stressed (at least somewhat).

From: krilltish	Date: January 17th, 2008 02:12 am (UTC)		(Link)

All of the above!