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lit spider red-having' (Photo - RedBack Spider by John Tann, Flickr CC, with thanks.)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say - wuur-im-bəl-iny tyerl-ii-will.
Vowels - standard ‘i’ as in ‘sit’, ‘ə’ neutral
Vowel variations - ‘e’ followed by ‘l’ gives - ‘e’ as in ‘fern’, - ‘i’ follows a ‘w’ & is followed by an ‘r’ gives - ‘uu’ as French ‘tu’
Consonants
- ‘ny’ is a ‘palatal nasal’ (tip of tongue touches hard palate with nasal vibration)
- ‘ty’ is a palatal stop, (tip of tongue touches just above top teeth)
- 1st word 4 syllables - emphasis on 1st
- 2nd word 3 syllables - emphasis on 1st
avoid saying ‘inny’ in fourth syllable of first word