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  1. pronunciation - How to pronounce to differ spatial from special ...

    Dec 6, 2014 · Space and spatial (Latin spatium and spatialis), vicious and vitiate (Latin vitiosus and vitiare), independence and independent (Latin independentia and independent-), interstice and …

  2. Does a native speaker pronounce spatial and special differently?

    Feb 28, 2018 · The only flavor of English in which special and spatial are homophones is in a rural, uneducated Inland/Mountain South accent which can be heard from southern Ohio through …

  3. orthography - Why is 'spatial' written with a t instead of a c ...

    Jul 16, 2014 · A better question to ask might be why space is written with a "c" when it derives from the Latin spatium. According to Oxford, the English word space is a shortening of the Old French …

  4. pronunciation - How to pronounce Türkiye in English? - English …

    Jul 15, 2024 · According to M-W the pronunciation when using the new spelling is \ˌtᵫr-kē-ˈye\. Click on the pronunciation guide at the link to hear it (I assume this is how it's pronounced in Turkish, as …

  5. grammaticality - Is "He should be consequenced" an error? - English ...

    Mar 29, 2015 · In Tony's childhood, nuns (and gangsters) didn't concern themselves with things like spatial skills. They were to be feared and respected in their own way, just as gangsters were. My …

  6. pronunciation - Why is "appreciate" pronounced as though the "c" is …

    Feb 19, 2016 · How to pronounce to differ spatial from special? What rules of English allow the first t in “patient” to make an sh sound? Is there a simple guide for 's' vs 'sh' pronunciation in words? The …

  7. pronunciation - How does one pronounce the '@' symbol? - English ...

    Sep 7, 2010 · How can I pronounce @, At or At the rate? Can I use it in a sentence? Please explain with an example.

  8. terminology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Mar 3, 2022 · Also, when referring to spatial dimensions, the "multiple" * or × is always pronounced "by" (as in answers below); it might be used more than once for a 3D object like a storage box.

  9. Pronunciation of "cache" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 23, 2011 · /kæʃ/ is the original pronunciation, as from the original French 'cache'. /keɪʃ/ is widely heard in the IT world and elsewhere. Both are therefore "correct" in the sense that they will be …

  10. What is this famous example of the absurdity of English spelling?

    Jun 30, 2017 · This isn't strictly about the pronunciation of phonemes, all the phonemes in /fɪʃ/ are being pronounced as usual, rather this has to do with an incorrect application of the rules linking …