LL-L "Language varieties" 2002.11.12 (02) [E]

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From: Candon McLean <candon3 at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Language varieties" 2002.11.12 (01) [E]

> From: Gary Taylor <gary_taylor_98 at yahoo.com> wrote

> Recent talk about 'pseudo-British' pronunciation of
> 'Harrassment' (with stress on the first syllable)
> spreading in the US is a surprise to me. There seems
> to be the opposite trend in Britain. I, much to the
> despair of my mother, and I'm sure many other Brits,
> tend to pronounce the word with the stress on the
> second syllable, which would be regarded as an
> Americanism. I also have the feeling that I'm not
> alone amongst 'younger' Brits using this
> pronunciation.

Interesting Gary.  Why did you adopt this pronunciation?  In the U.S.
the alternate pronunciation is clearly intended to sound educated.

Have you adopted other Americanisms?

Candon McLean

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