SKEL-e-tal vs. ske-LEE-tal

[nq:1]Where do Rightpondians place the stress in the word "skeletal"?[/nq]
First syllable, as far as I'm aware. (But then, I'm a sort of Middlepondidan...)

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[nq:1]On 18 Feb 2004, Dena Jo wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]Where do Rightpondians place the stress in the word "skeletal"?[/nq]
[nq:1]First syllable, as far as I'm aware. (But then, I'm a sort of Middlepondidan...)[/nq]
The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary concurs that the stress is on the first syllable in BrE:


...but I think I personally probably say 'ske-LEE-tal' since I th

[nq:2]Dena Jo wrote First syllable, as far as I'm aware. (But then, I'm a sort of Middlepondidan...)[/nq]
[nq:1]The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary concurs that the stress is on the first syllable in BrE: ...but I think I personally probably say 'ske-LEE-tal' since I think I usually hear it pronounced like that here (in the US).[/nq]
You simply have to change the circles you run

[nq:2]On 18 Feb 2004, Dena Jo wrote First syllable, as far as I'm aware. (But then, I'm a sort of Middlepondidan...)[/nq]
[nq:1]The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary concurs that the stress is on the first syllable in BrE: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&key=

[nq:2]The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary concurs that the stress is ... usually hear it pronounced like that here (in the US).[/nq]
[nq:1]You simply have to change the circles you run around in. I would never say it that way, and the online M-W agrees with me. AHD4 sees it differently, though. Weird! I never did like the AHD4.[/nq]
I'm a bit confused now, Skitt. If you click on th

[nq:2]The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary concurs that the stress is on the first syllable in BrE:[/nq]
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[nq:2]...but I think I personally probably say 'ske-LEE-tal' since I think I usually hear it pronounced like that here (in the US).[/nq]
[nq:1]My goodness! I agree with Skitt, but without having ever looked the word up. Not that I hear that many ... view is th

[nq:2]The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary concurs that the stress is ... usually hear it pronounced like that here (in the US).[/nq]
[nq:1]You simply have to change the circles you run around in. I would never say it that way, and the online M-W agrees with me. AHD4 sees it differently, though. Weird! I never did like the AHD4.[/nq]
The AHD4 always puts the stress mark after the st

[nq:1]The AHD4 always puts the stress mark after the stressed syllable. Peculiar, I agree.[/nq]
...which means that both AHD4's written and audio
pronunciations indicate that the stress is on the
first syllable, right?
So, where the heck did I pick 'ske-LEE-tal' up
from then, I wonder?

Christopher
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[nq:2]You simply have to change the circles you run around ... it differently, though. Weird! I never did like the AHD4.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm a bit confused now, Skitt. If you click on the audio link (little loudspeaker icon) for 'skeletal' of AHD4, ... AHD4's written* version of the pronunciation suggests the stress is on the *second syllable! (

[nq:2]You simply have to change the circles you run around ... it differently, though. Weird! I never did like the AHD4.[/nq]
[nq:1]The AHD4 always puts the stress mark after the stressed syllable. Peculiar, I agree.[/nq]
I did not know that! Wild!

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