tumeric/turmeric

Steve K. stevek at SHORE.NET
Thu Oct 12 18:56:03 UTC 2000


On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Thomas Paikeday wrote:

> Is "tumeric," pronounced (TUE.muh.ric), common in spoken English?

As far as I'm concerned, yes. I didn't even know know it was pronounced
(or spelled) 'tur' until I started working on a dictionary. (For that
matter, I didn't know about the 2nd r in barbiturate until I started
working in lexicography, either.)

--- Steve K.



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