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[LilacTree]

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!!

[Catfancy]

I'm West coast,  so long E

[lil spot]

Either.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Cakers3]

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

How about "envelope"?

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

[ChynnaBlue]

I use both pronunciations interchangeably.

[maestra]

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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!!

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Toe may toe / toe mah toe-dialectic

[magicmoodz]

I pronounce it "i-ther".  And "on-velope".

This morning I heard Carolyn Pollack (sp?) talk about an aunt.  She said she pronounces it "ont" because she is from the state in which I reside.  I too say "ont".  But if I am talking about one of my favorites I say auntie, pronounced "an-tee".  

[spix]

Interesting, really had to think about it, agree with some that said both ways, think I do that with lots of words, wonder why?

[hsawaknow]

I say eeeither.

[cherry]

The first time I heard a Brit say aluminium I didn't know what they were talking about. They say  AL YOU MINNY UM