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  1. Proper/official pronunciation of “conch” - English Language & Usage ...

    According to the most official source we have in English, the dictionary, both pronunciations are valid. The pronunciation of a borrowed word in the originating language has no bearing on the "proper" …

  2. The plural of "conch"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    If you pronounce "conch" as a near-rhyme with "launch", the plural is "conches". For how to pronounce "conch", see this question on the pronunciation of conch (they're both used, depending on where you …

  3. Why are there two pronunciations for "either"?

    A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with an individual who told me that pronouncing the word "either" is wrong when pronounced like \\ˈī-thər\\ instead of \\ˈē-thər\\ , but I didn't argue the point b...

  4. The plural of 'stomach" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 26, 2019 · Compare the two spellings of the plural of conch that correspond to the two pronunciation variants. The regular plural suffix has the pronunciation /ɪz~əz/ and the spelling "-es" after any …

  5. pronunciation - How should URL be pronounced? - English Language ...

    Dec 31, 2014 · For shorter acronyms such as URL, it is better to pronounce each of the letters, to avoid ambiguity. In general though, there's no hard and fast rule as to how an abbreviation should be …

  6. pronunciation - How is "æ" supposed to be pronounced? - English ...

    Jun 14, 2012 · As I said, you have to distinguish English spelling from pronunciation. There's no difference between the letters"ae" together and the "æ" ligature; and there's no rule for how to …

  7. pronunciation - How do you pronounce 'frappé'? - English Language ...

    Oct 10, 2015 · How is 'frappé' correctly pronounced? I know that it is from French origin and I used to pronounce it \\fra-ˈpā\\ (as I've seen on Merriam-Webster). But when my classmates heard me, they …

  8. How to pronounce "tuple"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 17, 2011 · A recent question has reminded me of something I’ve been wondering about for a while: what is the correct way to pronounce tuple?

  9. pronunciation - How to pronounce "do you", "would you" and their ...

    Dec 23, 2015 · 4 I don't know now how to pronounce phrases like "do you", "would you" and their negative contractions. For a while ago I though it's correct to pronounce "do/would you" (and even …

  10. pronunciation - How do I pronounce Gaudí, the architect? - English ...

    Sep 22, 2010 · The 'di' is pronounced like thee The stress is on the second syllable 'gau-DÍ' The Spanish way: [ɡawˈði] How most non-Catalan people in Spain would pronounce it. similar to the Catalan …