"Expleetive"

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Apr 5, 2007, at 3:06 PM, Jon Lighter wrote:

> Catherine Crier, former Texas judge and the thinking person's news
> anchor, pronounces the n. / 'EksplItIv / as / Eks'plitIv /.
>
>   She said it two or three times on her Court TV show this
> evening.  So I'm a-switchin'.
>
>   Even if it isn't listed in MW Online.


it's always ben my pronunciation, so, go ahead, jon.

arnold

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