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February 2006Just Foolin’ AroundFebruary is not the only word whose proper pronunciation is a matter for debate. Interested in checking out other words in that group? Choose the Collegiate Dictionary, click on Advanced Search and then, in the Usage Paragraph box, type pronunciation and enter. You can preview the results right here. The twelve results range from effect (often pronounced like affect, which is part of the reason we get these two confused) to nuclear (a word with a pronunciation that can set folks off). Others on the list include envelope (\ |
