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Id-eology or Eye-de-ology?
Which way do you pronounce "ideology"?
With the 'i' of id? With the 'i' of idea?
My own pronunciation is the former, but the latter gets more play, especially on TV. (I've noticed this because the word seems to be used more frequently of late, perhaps due to the recent elections.)
Merriam-Webster Online gives the nod for "most common" to the "idea" version. I wonder if that version is more common because there's a concern, possibly subconscious, that the "id" pronunciation may conjure up negative connotations say, of "idiocy."
Comments?
(No political comments, please, about the ideologies of certain people being idiotic. )
Maria Conlon
With the 'i' of id? With the 'i' of idea?
My own pronunciation is the former, but the latter gets more play, especially on TV. (I've noticed this because the word seems to be used more frequently of late, perhaps due to the recent elections.)
Merriam-Webster Online gives the nod for "most common" to the "idea" version. I wonder if that version is more common because there's a concern, possibly subconscious, that the "id" pronunciation may conjure up negative connotations say, of "idiocy."
Comments?
(No political comments, please, about the ideologies of certain people being idiotic. )
Maria Conlon
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Maria Conlon wrote on 04 Dec 2004: [nq:1]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of id? [/nq] Both, as the mood strikes me.
- Maria Conlon wrote on 04 Dec 2004: [nq:1]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"?
- With the 'i' of id?
- [/nq] Both, as the mood strikes me.
- Same with "(n)either" and "new".
- [nq:1]My own pronunciation is the former, but the latter gets more play, especially on TV.
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Maria Conlon wrote on 04 Dec 2004:
[nq:1]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of id? With the 'i' of idea?[/nq]
Both, as the mood strikes me. Same with "(n)either" and "new".
[nq:1]My own pronunciation is the former, but the latter gets more play, especially on TV. (I've noticed this because the ... because there's a concern, possibly subconscious, that the "id" pronunci
[nq:1]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of id? With the 'i' of idea?[/nq]
Both, as the mood strikes me. Same with "(n)either" and "new".
[nq:1]My own pronunciation is the former, but the latter gets more play, especially on TV. (I've noticed this because the ... because there's a concern, possibly subconscious, that the "id" pronunci
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[nq:1]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of id? With the 'i' of idea? My own pronunciation is ... common because there's a concern, possibly subconscious, that the "id" pronunciation may conjure up negative connotations say, of "idiocy."[/nq]
The 'i' of idea for me; whenever I hear it said with the 'i' of id, I consider it idiosyncratic.
Matti
The 'i' of idea for me; whenever I hear it said with the 'i' of id, I consider it idiosyncratic.
Matti
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[nq:2]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of ... pronunciation may conjure up negative connotations say, of "idiocy."[/nq]
[nq:1]The 'i' of idea for me; whenever I hear it said with the 'i' of id, I consider it idiosyncratic. Matti[/nq]
The id and the ego.
[nq:1]The 'i' of idea for me; whenever I hear it said with the 'i' of id, I consider it idiosyncratic. Matti[/nq]
The id and the ego.
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[nq:2]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of ... pronunciation may conjure up negative connotations say, of "idiocy."[/nq]
[nq:1]The 'i' of idea for me; whenever I hear it said with the 'i' of id, I consider it idiosyncratic.[/nq]
So that's "eye-dee-o-sin-crat-ik" then?
dg (domain=ccwebster)
[nq:1]The 'i' of idea for me; whenever I hear it said with the 'i' of id, I consider it idiosyncratic.[/nq]
So that's "eye-dee-o-sin-crat-ik" then?
dg (domain=ccwebster)
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[nq:1]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of id? With the 'i' of idea?[/nq]
The latter. /aIdi'Al@dZi/ ("eye-dee-ahl-uh-gee").
[nq:1]Merriam-Webster Online gives the nod for "most common" to the "idea" version. I wonder if that version is more common because there's a concern, possibly subconscious, that the "id" pronunciation may conjure up negative connotations say, of "id
The latter. /aIdi'Al@dZi/ ("eye-dee-ahl-uh-gee").
[nq:1]Merriam-Webster Online gives the nod for "most common" to the "idea" version. I wonder if that version is more common because there's a concern, possibly subconscious, that the "id" pronunciation may conjure up negative connotations say, of "id
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[nq:2]The 'i' of idea for me; whenever I hear it said with the 'i' of id, I consider it idiosyncratic.[/nq]
[nq:1]So that's "eye-dee-o-sin-crat-ik" then?[/nq]
That would be idiotic.
Matti
[nq:1]So that's "eye-dee-o-sin-crat-ik" then?[/nq]
That would be idiotic.
Matti
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[nq:1]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of id? With the 'i' of idea?[/nq]
Both ways.
Rob Bannister
Both ways.
Rob Bannister
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[nq:2]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of id? With the 'i' of idea?[/nq]
[nq:1]Both ways.[/nq]
Each in specific circumstances?
Maria Conlon
[nq:1]Both ways.[/nq]
Each in specific circumstances?
Maria Conlon
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[nq:2]Which way do you pronounce "ideology"? With the 'i' of id? With the 'i' of idea?[/nq]
[nq:1]Both ways.Only the second for me.[/nq]
Regards
John
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[nq:1]Both ways.Only the second for me.[/nq]
Regards
John
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[nq:2]Both ways.[/nq]
[nq:1]Each in specific circumstances?[/nq]
I don't listen to myself - too boring - but I suspect I tend toward the 'eye' pronunciation, but use the other randomly. Same with words like "Asian" with either 'sh' or 'zh'.
Rob Bannister
[nq:1]Each in specific circumstances?[/nq]
I don't listen to myself - too boring - but I suspect I tend toward the 'eye' pronunciation, but use the other randomly. Same with words like "Asian" with either 'sh' or 'zh'.
Rob Bannister
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