[Spellyans] -ssy-

[Michael Everson]

We have a rule that -ssy- is [sj] with the verbal suffix -ya, but [ʃ]  
in other contexts.

So we have passya [ˈpæsjə] but passyon [ˈpæʃən]

grassyes [ˈɡɹæʃəs] 'gracious'.

Rùssyan [ˈɹʊʃən] 'Russian'

posessyon [pɔˈzɛʃən] 'property'

What do we do about this, however:

encressya [ɛŋˈkɹɛsjə] 'increase'

Is the derived noun

encressyans [ɛŋˈkɹɛʃəns] 'increase'
or
encrecyans [ɛŋˈkɹɛsjəns] 'increase'

Or does the rule about -ssya also apply to -ssyans?



Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com/