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  1. 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 …

  2. pronunciation - How does one pronounce the '@' symbol?

    Apr 3, 2024 · How can I pronounce @, At or At the rate? Can I use it in a sentence? Please explain with an example.

  3. 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 …

  4. How to pronounce "E = mc²" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jan 26, 2011 · How do we pronounce E = mc²? This is a physics equation.

  5. How to pronounce LINQ? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    How to pronounce LINQ? Or should I just say L-I-N-Q? (LINQ is a .NET extension for queries.)

  6. How to pronounce Türkiye in English? - English Language

    Jul 15, 2024 · Click on the pronunciation guide at the link to hear it (I assume this is how it's pronounced in Turkish, as there's an obvious accent). However, I don't think I've ever heard an …

  7. Why do some English speakers pronounce “fête” as “fate”?

    This would perfectly explain the modern (English) pronunciation of fête as /feɪt/. By the way, as a native French, I'm really used to hear the native English speakers pronounce French /ɛ/ as …

  8. How to pronounce "favicon"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    As a webmaster, I have always been perfectly aware of the etymology of favicon, and yet I pronounce it /ˈfævɪkɑn/. I also don't pronounce SQL as sequel. As to regedit, how about …

  9. 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 …

  10. How to pronounce "miracle"? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Feb 1, 2015 · I ask this because I recently had a debate with my family about how to pronounce this word, miracle. They said it was pronounced with the "mir" in miracle the same way "mir" is …