pronunciation - How is "æ" supposed to be pronounced? - English ...
Jun 14, 2012 · 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 …
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 …
How to pronounce GUID - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 4, 2011 · You can pronounce it as four syllables (/ˌdʒi ju ˈaɪ di/), or like a single syllable (/ˈɡwɪd/). I don't know if there is a preference between the two pronunciations, but I would expect that the …
How does one correctly pronounce the letter 'H': "Aych" or "haych"?
May 4, 2011 · According to the OALD, the standard way to pronounce the H is this one, which is without the "H" sound in its pronunciation. Although on Wikipedia, it says there is also the other …
Pronunciation of "cache" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
May 23, 2011 · 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. …
pronunciation - How are "i.e." and "e.g." pronounced? - English ...
Aug 12, 2010 · 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 …
What is the pronunciation of the possessive words that already end in s ...
I do not pronounce possession with regard to my son's name ending in an 'iz'. Someone, somewhere, recognized that there wasn't to be an s after the apostrophe, because there's already one s there, …
pronunciation - How does one pronounce the '@' symbol? - English ...
Sep 7, 2010 · How can I pronounce @, At or At the rate? Can I use it in a sentence? Please explain with an example.
Reason for different pronunciations of "lieutenant"
Dec 6, 2014 · 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 …
pronunciation - How to pronounce ë in a name? - English Language ...
Jun 22, 2017 · A Simple explanation on what the letter ë actually is and how it is pronounced? I know it's not an English letter so why does it appear in English names like Chloë for example?