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  1. 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.

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. How to pronounce Türkiye in English? - English Language & Usage …

    Jul 15, 2024 · According to M-W the pronunciation when using the new spelling is \ˌtᵫr-kē-ˈye\. Click on the pronunciation guide at the link to hear it (I assume this is how it's pronounced in Turkish, as …

  6. 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?

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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