cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/3511115

Title text: I pronounce the ‘u’ in ‘pronunciation’ like in ‘putting’ but the ‘ou’ in ‘pronounce’ like in ‘wound’.


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 [The word "Tuesday", with each letter labeled by a box with an arrow:]
 T: As in buffet
 u: As in minute
 e: As in record
 s: As in use
 d: As in moped
 a: As in bass
 y: As in gyro

 [Caption below the panel:]
 Pet peeve: Ambiguous pronunciation guides

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Pronounced Tuesday, am I correct?

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Well I don’t think you pronounce the “t” in buffet, so it doesn’t start with a T

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No, not buffet. Buffet. As in Warren.

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As in getting buffeted around by wind

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