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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
suffixes -SIVE and - CISE
Hi,
Do I understand correctly that
(1) the suffix - SIVE is pronounced like "siv" (and never "-ziv"') in adjectives such as 'explosive'?
(2) the suffix -CISE is pronounced like "sais" (and never "saiz") in adjectives such as 'precise', 'concise', etc.?
(If there are some exceptions, could you please list them?)
Thank you!
mus-te
Do I understand correctly that
(1) the suffix - SIVE is pronounced like "siv" (and never "-ziv"') in adjectives such as 'explosive'?
(2) the suffix -CISE is pronounced like "sais" (and never "saiz") in adjectives such as 'precise', 'concise', etc.?
(If there are some exceptions, could you please list them?)
Thank you!
mus-te
Top answer
Yes to both. Exceptions, I don't know. There is a great book on spelling and sounds, which may be of interest to you: The history of English spelling by Charles Upward (2011).
- Yes to both.
- Exceptions, I don't know.
- There is a great book on spelling and sounds, which may be of interest to you: The history of English spelling by Charles Upward (2011).
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Yes to both. Exceptions, I don't know.
There is a great book on spelling and sounds, which may be of interest to you: The history of English spelling by Charles Upward (2011). That book has tons of companion material at: http://www.historyofenglishspelling.info/
There is a great book on spelling and sounds, which may be of interest to you: The history of English spelling by Charles Upward (2011). That book has tons of companion material at: http://www.historyofenglishspelling.info/
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Thank you for the prompt reply, raindoctor!
And for the interesting link, too!
And for the interesting link, too!
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