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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
The "arch" in archangel or arch enemy
Why does the pronunciation of "arch" differ between these two usages?
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They come from different sources into English. Being a mishmash of 4 main languages, English usually keeps the spelling from the original language. Sometimes, because of the spelling, the pronunciation changes.
- They come from different sources into English.
- Being a mishmash of 4 main languages, English usually keeps the spelling from the original language.
- Sometimes, because of the spelling, the pronunciation changes.
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They come from different sources into English. Being a mishmash of 4 main languages, English usually keeps the spelling from the original language. Sometimes, because of the spelling, the pronunciation changes.
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