Weronika, quoting Tamara, writes: > > Which I prefer to see written, because I've, quite > > consistenly, been mispronouncing it for 47 years (I say: "pleyt", > > not "plat"). I suppose, on the "if it's flat, it's a plait" > > principle (might help with my ponounciation too <g>)... > > I had no idea it was pronounced like that! The English language just > keeps surprising me...
BOTH pronunciations are correct, at least in the U.S.. Merriam-Webster gives "plate" as the primary pronunciation and "plat" as the secondary. You can hear the different pronunciations on their online dictionary entry: http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=plait I, too, have always said "plate" and only started hearing "plat" when studying with teachers from Europe. So it's one of those regional differences things. Emma, near Seattle, who learned to speak in California. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
