[PW] Re: Pronunciation of _lieutenant_

[Edward Franchuk]

Lois wrote:
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"Lieu" is pronounced "loo". "Tenant" is pronounced
"tenant". Thus "lieutenant" is pronounced "loo
tenant". I really can't see any reason for confusion.
:-)
 
It might be that the American pronunciation is more
directly influenced by French . . .
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Except that _lieu_ is pronounced [loo] only in US English; in French it's pronounced [l-yuh].


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