My Oxford English dictionary gives the pronunciation of arachnid as:
A - as in ago
R - r
A - as in fat
CH - k
N - n
I as in bit
D -
The way I pronounce it. Arachne isn't included but I'd pronounce it
A - as in ago
R - r
A - as in fat
CH - k
N - n
E - as in fear
For both words the stress is on the second A.
Brenda
On 24 Feb 2009, at 17:13, Susan Reishus wrote:
I queried about her/others belonging to Arachne and she was amused by
my pronunciation of it. I assume the two "a" are pronounced the same
as those in the word "arachnid" (which is provided via online
dictionary to substantiate my pronunciation)...
Can someone please clarify for me?
Brenda in Allhallows, Kent
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.uk/index.html
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