Pronunciation of English words in US vs UK
Speaking of streaming audio... I listen frequently to BBC programs and notice distinctions in pronunciation of a class of words, between the UK and US. Here are examples...
Revelatory - reveLAtory (like we say revelation, but changing -tion to -tory) vs revelaTory
Corollary - coROLlary vs coroLLARY
Controversy - ContROVersy vs CONtroVersy
There are plenty more, which I will post as I notice them. I think there is a pattern in there, of Americans moving the emphasis to the final syllable.
Revelatory - reveLAtory (like we say revelation, but changing -tion to -tory) vs revelaTory
Corollary - coROLlary vs coroLLARY
Controversy - ContROVersy vs CONtroVersy
There are plenty more, which I will post as I notice them. I think there is a pattern in there, of Americans moving the emphasis to the final syllable.
posted by Allan Wolff at 6:41 AM
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