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Pronunciation of "archipelago"
Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest was Anne Applebaum, an expert in the Stalinist era. A caller brought up "The Gulag Archipelago" and I could swear she pronounced it ARCH-uh-puh-LAH-go, the "ARCH" sounding like the building structure. Is this a British pronounciation? Applebaum is American as far as I can tell.
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[nq:1]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest was Anne Applebaum, an expert in the Stalinist era. A ... and I could swear she pronounced it ARCH-uh-puh-LAH-go, the "ARCH" sounding like the building structure. Is this a British pronounciation?[/nq]
Not as far as I know; and Collins ony lists it as I'd have said it (arc-ih-PEL-la-go, with a secondary stress on the "arc").
Cheer
Not as far as I know; and Collins ony lists it as I'd have said it (arc-ih-PEL-la-go, with a secondary stress on the "arc").
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[nq:1]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest was Anne Applebaum, an expert in the Stalinist era. A ... "ARCH" sounding like the building structure. Is this a British pronunciation? Applebaum is American as far as I can tell.[/nq]
I've never heard that pronunciation anywhere in the UK (or anywhere else for that matter).
Katy Jennison
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I've never heard that pronunciation anywhere in the UK (or anywhere else for that matter).
Katy Jennison
spamtrap: remove the first two letters
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[nq:1]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest was Anne Applebaum, an expert in the Stalinist era. A ... "ARCH" sounding like the building structure. Is this a British pronounciation? Applebaum is American as far as I can tell.[/nq]
I'm British, and I recall seeing this word in print as a child before hearing anyone say it. My instinct was to pronounce it roughly as you've written it a
I'm British, and I recall seeing this word in print as a child before hearing anyone say it. My instinct was to pronounce it roughly as you've written it a
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[nq:2]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest ... pronunciation? Applebaum is American as far as I can tell.[/nq]
[nq:1]I've never heard that pronunciation anywhere in the UK (or anywhere else for that matter).[/nq]
Let me clarify something, it was Applebaum who said it that way.
[nq:1]I've never heard that pronunciation anywhere in the UK (or anywhere else for that matter).[/nq]
Let me clarify something, it was Applebaum who said it that way.
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[nq:1]On 30 Jun 2004, mailmanx wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest ... sounding like the building structure. Is this a British pronounciation?[/nq]
[nq:1]Not as far as I know; and Collins ony lists it as I'd have said it (arc-ih-PEL-la-go, with a secondary stress on the "arc").[/nq]
There are people who say /arch/ at the beginning, but afaik everyone says
[nq:2]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest ... sounding like the building structure. Is this a British pronounciation?[/nq]
[nq:1]Not as far as I know; and Collins ony lists it as I'd have said it (arc-ih-PEL-la-go, with a secondary stress on the "arc").[/nq]
There are people who say /arch/ at the beginning, but afaik everyone says
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[nq:1]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest was Anne Applebaum, an expert in the Stalinist era. A ... "ARCH" sounding like the building structure. Is this a British pronounciation? Applebaum is American as far as I can tell.[/nq]
I think it's a non-standard US pronunciation (perhaps attempting to mimic a supposed UK pronunciation?). Last year on sci.lang someone posted this sound fi
I think it's a non-standard US pronunciation (perhaps attempting to mimic a supposed UK pronunciation?). Last year on sci.lang someone posted this sound fi
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[nq:1]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest was Anne Applebaum, an expert in the Stalinist era. A ... "ARCH" sounding like the building structure. Is this a British pronounciation? Applebaum is American as far as I can tell.[/nq]
MWCD11 does give /,A:rtS@/ as a secondary pronunciation.
Among UK dictionaries:
OED2 (and COD10) and Chambers (2003) have only the /A:kI/ form
MWCD11 does give /,A:rtS@/ as a secondary pronunciation.
Among UK dictionaries:
OED2 (and COD10) and Chambers (2003) have only the /A:kI/ form
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[nq:2]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest ... pronounciation? Applebaum is American as far as I can tell.[/nq]
[nq:1]MWCD11 does give /,A:rtS@/ as a secondary pronunciation. Among UK dictionaries: OED2 (and COD10) and Chambers (2003) have only the ... the usual /,Ar/ vs /,A:/ variation. This does not look promising for the proposition that the /tS/ form is rightpondian.[/nq]
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[nq:1]MWCD11 does give /,A:rtS@/ as a secondary pronunciation. Among UK dictionaries: OED2 (and COD10) and Chambers (2003) have only the ... the usual /,Ar/ vs /,A:/ variation. This does not look promising for the proposition that the /tS/ form is rightpondian.[/nq]
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[nq:2]Was watching C-SPAN a few days ago and the guest ... pronounciation? Applebaum is American as far as I can tell.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm British, and I recall seeing this word in print as a child before hearing anyone say it. My instinct was to pronounce it roughly as you've written it above. ARCH-i-puh-LAY-go, in fact. However, I soon learnt to pronounce it as Harvey has given it.[/nq]
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[nq:1]I'm British, and I recall seeing this word in print as a child before hearing anyone say it. My instinct was to pronounce it roughly as you've written it above. ARCH-i-puh-LAY-go, in fact. However, I soon learnt to pronounce it as Harvey has given it.[/nq]
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