pronunciation - Where is "Wednesday" pronounced "Wedinzday"?
Sep 28, 2012 · 11 I recently heard a BBC radio announcer pronounce "Wednesday" in a peculiar way. The 'd' wasn't dropped, resulting in something like "Wedinzday" (wɛdnzde). I've read …
pronunciation - The word "Wednesday" - English Language …
May 10, 2017 · Why does the word Wednesday read as Wenzday? Where do its roots grow? All the other days of the week read as they are written but not Wednesday. Why hasn't the …
pronunciation - Consonant transposition: Why is "Wednesday" …
Dec 9, 2011 · 7 Since Wednesday derived from Odin (Odin's Day) the n was already the stressed/more prominent sound. Over time, the o sound shifted into a W taking along the …
What are the Correct pronunciations for "Wednesday" and "pizza"?
The pizza pronunciation is normal, but the Wednesday pronunciation probably isn't. The differences probably are 1) using an alveolar affricate instead of as the alveolar sibilant 2) …
pronunciation - Dialects where days of the week end with "dee ...
Someone recently posted a question about the pronunciation of Wednesday, which reminded me of a different question about pronouncing the days of the week I've had floating around in my …
pronunciation - How to pronounce "tuple"? - English Language
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?
pronunciation - How to pronounce Türkiye in English? - English …
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 …
pronunciation - What does Django mean by "The 'D' is silent"?
The pronunciation is the same as what it would be in the original language, which Wikipedia suggests may be a Romani diminutive of the French name "Jean", from the famous jazz …
Pronunciation of "status", "bomb", "database" and "Wednesday"
How are the following words pronounced? I always get confused on pronunciation. I put the pronunciation I think is correct next to the words: Status - (Stat-us with Stat rhyming with mat) …
pronunciation - Why is "iron" pronounced "EYE-URN" but not "EYE …
Oct 28, 2020 · 46 I just noticed that the word iron is pronounced EYE-URN in standard Englishes instead of what the spelling suggests. I have always been pronouncing it "EYE-RUN" but I just …