![]() ![]() For example, we hear, /ˈskɪz əm/, as well as the older, /ˈsɪz əm/, for schism, and, /ˈfɔr teɪ/, as well as the historically correct, /fɔrt/, for the sense of forte meaning “something that one excels in” (see Pronunciation note at forte 1 ). And yet we know that language is constantly changing, and that many pronunciations once attacked as ignorant are now accepted without question in even the most educated circles. Changes from what we heard growing up are often resisted with surprisingly passionate scorn. All this is a reminder that the entire subject of “correct” pronunciation is fraught with controversy. ![]() However, for some people, the impulse to retain the sound pattern of the familiar verb pronounce is too strong to resist, and we hear this word said as if it were spelled p-r-o-n-o-u-n-c-i-a-t-i-o-n all too frequently. ![]() The vowel in the second syllable is u, said as in the word up. It may seem odd for the pronunciation of this very word to be an issue the pronunciation of pronunciation should be evident from its spelling. ![]()
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