silent letters (was broadcasters)

[Aaron E. Drews]

sagehen wrote:

>
> Has anyone NOT heard AI @RN  ('eye-ern)?  I've heard this pronunciation all
> my life, and use it myself.

That's what I would use two.  I would count it as two syllables, but
counting syllables with /r/ is difficult.  What about, say, "fire" or
"hour"?





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Aaron E. Drews                               The University of Edinburgh
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