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Bluealbatross Posted 19 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

How do I have to pronounce "Director"

0 What is the best pronunciation for "01font00Director02font00": "D-ai-rector" or "D-i-rector"02br
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00Both in Britain and America D is pronounced both ways but what is the most accurate or educated?02br
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00Thanks in advance.0-
  

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0 There is no 'best' pronunciation here: both are fine, 'accurate' and 'educated'.02br
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00By the way, I'd be curious to know what you mean by 'best pronunciation' and 'educated'.0-
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0 Educated= I think someone who has achieved a respectable manage of the language. 02br
00I guess is not the same the way a worker speaks in comparison with a teacher or a doctor.02br
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00Accurate= I mean is not the same how a Hispanic pronounce in comparison with a Lawyer in Boston or a doctor in London. b
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0You have nothing to apologise for. The way 'director' is pronounced has, to my knowledge, nothing to do with status or profession, though.02br
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00PS: Whether a teacher or a doctor speaks 'better' than a worker is debatable nowadays, but that's another issue.0-
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0 Hmm. Interesting. I have never heard any pronunciation other than /dr=Ektr=/ in NAE. 0-
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Both pronunciations are perfectly grammatical and appropriate. Just choose the one used in your work field or environment. (BTW, I knew this. I did not have to ask the Internet to know which pronunciation was better...and I am Hispanic.)

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