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run for the dictionary, everyone!
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there are 2 "d" sounds in Wednesday.
wendz-day
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not according to the OED
![]() anyway, waht to you mean "run" -a tru wordophile alwats has the two-volume Shorter Oxford within arms-reach
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discussion re: "often" --
http://www.englishforums.com/English...vbpwk/post.htm http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/often.html
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I've always said Wed-ns-day
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how else would you pronounce it?
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in spelling, but not in pronunciation.
eta: okay my dictionary does not list the first d in pronunciation. says: wenz-da. I think when I pronounce it, there is a soft d sound in there before, or as part of the z sound.
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okay, this is the note on pronunciation of often from my Random House unabridged:
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bollocks. that's just incorrect -like saying "nucular"
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well, I don't say, "wed-nes-day" or anything. see my eta above.
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cloud is mildly irritating me today. mildly being the key word.
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yup. wenzday.
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Oh, we're going back on topic are we?
In that case mmy hair is mildy irritating me. And my eczema.
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