PRONUNCIATION AND ANNOUNCING
Sir,-I should like to reply briefly to " Philrad’s"" remarks on the above subjects. "Philrad" deplores the _ errors in pronunciation of the words "oral" and "choral," maintaining that these should be pronounced as "awral" and "kawral." I> would like to point out that there are many words in our language that general usage has changed from the pronunciation set out in the Oxford Dictionary; and the new pronunciation is accepted as at least permissible, Under this heading come the
two words to which I have referred, as I have no hesitation in asserting that not more than one person in one hundred now pronounces these words as " Philtrad" would have them. Much as we may dislike these innovations I am afraid it is a case of bowing to the inevitable. I would say too that the listening public are not greatly concerned that every announcer should be absolutely perfect in his pronunciation, but the average listener would be most grateful if our announcers would broadcast in their natural voice, omitting affectations and yelling. B NATURAL (Auckland).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 61, 23 August 1940, Page 24
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