Talk:wild ass

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wild-ass

Latest comment: 14 years ago7 comments3 people in discussion

Hi msh210,

I just created an entry for wild-ass (to link from SWAG). I was in the process of adding all the standard defs when I noticed that you deleted it. Can you please undelete and let me finish the definition?--Apelbaum 23:14, 19 July 2009 (UTC)Reply

I deleted it because it was all very wrong. I'll restore it so you can fix it.​—msh210℠ 23:21, 19 July 2009 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for the revert. What do you think about the current update?--Apelbaum 23:30, 19 July 2009 (UTC)Reply
Better, but still with errors. The pronunciation given is that of ass (I suppose). The definitions given, at least some of them, are those of wild ass (rather than wild-ass): I don't think wild-ass refers to an animal of any kind, nor, indeed, is a noun, though I could well be wrong. I don't see who ass and smart ass are terms derived from wild-ass. Etc.​—msh210℠ 23:34, 19 July 2009 (UTC)Reply
Do you think I should move this entry into the entry wild ass?--Apelbaum 23:58, 19 July 2009 (UTC)Reply
I think you should fix the problems I noted and keep it at whatever spelling the word has. Also, see WT:CFI, and the other links I left on your talkpage.​—msh210℠ 00:43, 20 July 2009 (UTC)Reply


Sense 2 of noun is very dubious. Equinox ◑ 23:34, 6 July 2010 (UTC)Reply

Pronunciation

Latest comment: 6 years ago3 comments2 people in discussion

How come it is claimed to be pronounced /wɪld æs/ and not /waɪ̯ld æs/? @DCDuring? Is the word wild sometimes pronounced like this? MacMillan gives /waɪ̯ld/ for wild boar and wild cat, Wiktionary also for the former. Fay Freak (talk) 10:14, 10 August 2018 (UTC)Reply

I'm no good with IPA. I don't know the best venue to get this cleared up. Maybe RFT. DCDuring (talk) 14:46, 10 August 2018 (UTC)Reply
I thought the the only difference in pronunciation between wild-ass and wild ass was one of stress. Maybe there is a consequent difference in the vowel? DCDuring (talk) 14:48, 10 August 2018 (UTC)Reply
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