
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.
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 …
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 …
pronunciation - How to pronounce "nₒ" properly - English Language ...
Jul 18, 2011 · People here (Hong Kong) like to pronounce n0 ("n subscript zero") as "N-nor"; "N-zero" seems to be acceptable. I am wondering what's the most popular pronunciation in English. I am …
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?
pronunciation - Is "forte" pronounced "fort" or "for-tay"? - English ...
Aug 21, 2010 · 57 If you want to be perfectly and unimpeachably correct, you will pronounce the word forte, meaning something that is one’s strong point, identically to the word fort, and reserve the FOR …
Why do British people pronounce “Ibiza” as “Ibitha”?
Apr 17, 2012 · 37 Because Spanish people pronounce 'Z' as 'th' and the British are famous throughout Europe for their insistence on punctilious observation of foreign language and customs.
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 …
The British pronunciation of the word "schedule"
Dec 6, 2014 · The earliest English pronunciation of schedule is no longer used, as far as I know: it was something like /ˈsɛdjul/ (compare schism, which some still pronounce as “sizm”). The OED says In …