Not surprising, I think they even mispronounced it in an episode of Futurama. Just a shame because the proper way sounds so much better.
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00L10@feddit.org 11 months agoAt this point I realize I’ve most likely ever only come across the mispronounced version…
Zess@lemmy.world 11 months ago
MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 11 months ago
Isn’t the dictionary out of date then?
Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Sure is. Someone should tell Meriam.
i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 months ago
If they don’t listen, time to escalate to Webster.
oce@jlai.lu 11 months ago
The British seem very happy with keeping the “-tre” ending but pronouncing it “-ter” for centuries.