Why is the plural form of house not hice? The plural of mouse is mice, and the plural of louse is lice Why is the plural form of house not hice? According to Merriam-Webster, the word house is already longer in the language, just as mou
pronunciation of afraid - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I know əˈfreɪd is the schoolbook version of pronouncing "afraid" However, I constantly find myself pronouncing it like əˈfred instead Is it just a natural thing to do when speaking or does it
pronunciation - How do you pronounce Pall Mall? - English Language . . . I'm not sure the 'upper-class' English pronunciation is related to the fact that Pall Mall came from a French term I think it's just another one of those standard vowel changes in "cut-glass" accents, like "hice" for "house"