Why "sh" pronunciation in "sugar"?

Gerald Cohen gcohen at UMR.EDU
Tue May 7 02:01:03 UTC 2002

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   Today a student asked me why "sugar" and "sure" are pronounced with "sh"
(vs. "super" with "s"). Would anyone know?

Gerald Cohen

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