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I pronounce it both ways.  Probably use the "long i" more.

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@Cakers3 wrote:

@LilacTree ee-ther.  Isn't  i-ther British??

 

How about "envelope"?

 

Some say en-velope, some say on-velope and some say an-velope.??


Isn't that an animal?

 

Oh.... sorry. 

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The gemstone cut  MARQUISE. 

 

Bugs me to death! I hear people say it like "markee". 

Isn't it supposed to be said like "markeese"???!!!Woman Frustrated

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E-ther

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@Cakers3 wrote:

@LilacTree ee-ther.  Isn't  i-ther British??

 

How about "envelope"?

 

Some say en-velope, some say on-velope and some say an-velope.??


en-velope

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I have always pronounced either with a long E.

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@Cakers3 wrote:

@LilacTree ee-ther.  Isn't  i-ther British??

 

How about "envelope"?

 

Some say en-velope, some say on-velope and some say an-velope.??


I say on-velope.

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@LilacTree wrote:

Particularly the word either.

 

Do you pronouce it with a long "e" . . . either,

 

or with a long "i" . . . either ??

 

 

Feel free to add any other words!!

 

 


I say it with a long "i"

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What about coupon? Do you pronounce it que-pon or koo-pon?

 

I say koo-pon.

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Coupon...I say coo-pon