Re: what if one's pronounciation sounds archaic?

David schrieb:
In article <5efoa6F37kn25U1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Mike Stevens
<michael.stevens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

David wrote:



Grease might well be pronounced with an ess for the noun, but with
a zed for the verb.


Not in any context I've come across in England. The ess
pronunciation every time.


Oh, well. I suppose I mustn't be English after all. Can't be Vulcan: my
fingers don't split right.

On the other hand, "greasy" often has the zed sound whenever I've heard
it on English television or radio. (But I suppose it'll sound different
from that to other English ears.)

Yes, indeed. The "s" in "greasy" can be both voiced and voiceless - I think it's a regional thing.

Regards, Einde O'Callaghan
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