Chimney

[Scot LaFaive]

I just happened to see part of the "People's Court" (blame it on the wife),
and I thought you other court tv watchers might like this.
I repeatedly heard the judge and the plantiffs/defendants pronounce
"chimney" with a schwa between the "m" and "n." I checked the OED and it has
only one pronunciation (i.e. minus the schwa), so I'm wondering how well
known this pronunciation is. I don't think I've heard it seriously used
before.

Scot

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