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- Why is the spelling of pronounce and pronunciation different?
As for why the word pronounce has an O between the two N’s and pronunciation does not, it is unclear, but both words derive from French, pronunciation from pronunciation and pronounce from pronuncier There is probably some variation in the way the different word stress affected how the words were spelled after being borrowed into English
- pronunciation - How is æ supposed to be pronounced? - English . . .
Æ is pronounced very close to e in echo, and when I read the English word encyclopædia I naturally pronounce it as described, confusing an American listener ø or oe is pronounced as the German ö, also as a single sound
- pronunciation - How does one pronounce the @ symbol? - English . . .
How can I pronounce @, At or At the rate? Can I use it in a sentence? Please explain with an example
- Pronunciation of cache - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I know a few people who pronounce it more like cash, cashay or even catch After consulting a few dictionaries, it turns out that the correct pronunciation of the word "cache" is cash My question is, are the other pronunciations of "cache" (kaysh, cashay, catch) not totally acceptable? Which one do IT people prefer?
- pronunciation - How are i. e. and e. g. pronounced? - English . . .
How are i e and e g pronounced?When I was in college, one of my philosophy professors instructed us to use translated English for abbreviated or initialized latinisms when reading a text aloud I would agree that in most cases you should speak the translated English rather than speaking the letters of the initialization i e is used for clarification and should be spoken "that is" While
- Reason for different pronunciations of lieutenant
It's simply an attempt for English speakers to pronunce French phonemes, I don't believe there's an additional reason The word appeared in English as "lieutenant", and an alternative "leftenant" was made to stick to the pronunciation The pronunciation being very difficult for English speaker The "lefttenant" doesn't exist in French, at least, I didn't find it, I will search further
- Pronunciation of Einstein - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Why is Einstein pronounced with a s instead of sh, while the ei is pronounced ine? This looks inconsistent
- What is the correct pronunciation of “regex”?
The term regular expression is often shortened to regex What is the correct pronunciation of the g in regex? Is it like the g1 in gallium, or is it like the g2 in giraffe? I’ve heard it said both
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