rooves

[Wilson Gray]

Sadly, I must report that I've heard both "knifes" and "leafs."

-Wilson

On Feb 4, 2008 11:13 AM, Douglas G. Wilson <douglas at nb.net> wrote:
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> >NOAD recognizes the pronunciation of the plural pronunciaton of "roof" with
> >the /v/ variant, though not the spelling with <v>.
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> MW3 shows <<roofs; also rooves>>. For comparison there is <<hooves;
> or hoofs>>, but no alternatives for <<knives>>, <<leaves>>.
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> Various books declare "rooves" extinct or wrong or inadvisable. But
> many modern examples are apparently available at Google Books.
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> -- Doug Wilson
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