singlism

[Tom Zurinskas]

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My take is that "ism" is 2 syllables as well ~izim.


Tom Zurinskas=2C Conn 20 yrs=2C Tenn 3=2C NJ 33=2C now Fl 9.
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> At 3/8/2013 08:41 PM=2C Ben Zimmer wrote:
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> >"Maritalism" has been suggested from time to time:
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> "Amaritalism". Why use a 3- (4-?) syllable word when one can invent
> one of 6 syllables.
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> Joel
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