PRONUNCIATION
Sir,-Might I reply briefly to the criticism of my pronunciation of the words "oral" and "choral" by your correspondent "B Natural." Despite "B Natural’s" arguments that the pronunciation of "oral" and "choral" with short "o" is almost universal and that the correct pronunciation with long "aw" sound is old-fashioned and pedantic, the latter pronunciation is prescribed without alternative in the latest edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary (which is not meny years off the press); and is also recommended. by Professor Arnold Wall in his excellent booklet "New Zealand Ennelish."
PHILRAD
(Warkworth)
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More " Letters from Listeners" will be found on Page 24.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 65, 20 September 1940, Page 5
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169PRONUNCIATION New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 65, 20 September 1940, Page 5
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