Portuguese language changes

[James A. Landau <JJJRLandau@netscape.com>]

On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 01:42:58 Zulu + 0000 Tom Zurinskas <truespel at HOTMAIL.COM>
wrote:

<quote>
diaeresis has two pronunciations
=20
in UK    die-AIR-ih-sis  ~die"airisis
in USA   die-uh-REE-sis  ~die'urreesis

as per thefreedictionary.com
</quote>

I trust the editors of thefreedictionary were just having a little fun, as the supposed USA pronunciation is actually that for the word "diuresis".

     - Jim Landau



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