Possible W of some Y: "exactly"

[Tom Zurinskas]

I wonder how "exactly" is pronounced.  Some dictionaries say that USA pronunciation of "exactly" "extremely" and "example" start with short i rather than short e.  They would be ixactly, ixtremely, and ixample.  From my listening, I think not.  I hear the short e more often.Tom Zurinskas, USA - CT20, TN3, NJ33, FL5+See truespel.com - and the 4 truespel books plus "Occasional Poems" at authorhouse.com. > Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 17:10:21 -0400> From: Berson at ATT.NET> Subject: Possible W of some Y: "exactly"> To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> > ---------------------- Information from the mail header -----------------------> Sender: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>> Poster: "Joel S. Berson" <Berson at ATT.NET>> Subject: Possible W of some Y: "exactly"> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > "Exactly" -- becoming extremely common among television and radio> news reporters and interviewees in response to some question or> statement. The meaning is simply "yes", but the not-so-hidden> message is "how percipient of you to ask--or say--that, and how well> you've said it."> > But perhaps my timing is behind the wave and my knowledge behind the curve.*> > Joel> > *"Behind the curve" is not in OED2.> > ------------------------------------------------------------> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
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