I say it with a 'sh' d
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meteorquakeI say it with a 'sh' dComing from you, I'll consider it normal.
Philip with 'sh' instead of just 's'. Is this normal?
More normal in Britain than in the U.S. I'd guess.
British English exhibits "glide absorption" more than American English.
s + y = sh Thus, s + yoo = shoo.
insurance = ins yoo rance > in shoo rance (Both BrE and AmE)
Americans tend to suppress the glide (y) rather than
meteorquakeI've never in my life in the UK heard grocery pronounced -sh-You must visit us in the US. Here you will meet "grocery" pronounced "groash-ree" quite often.