What if one's pronounciation sounds archaic?

[nq:1]The s in resource now is pronounced z by most people, but according to one of my old dictionaries in the 70s, it is pronounced s. what if I pronounced in the old way? How will others look at me...[/nq]
No but as far as I'm concerned, if you pronounced it the 'new way' I would. I pronounce it 's' and I think that is how it should be: re and source not re and zource.

[nq:1]The s in resource now is pronounced z by most people[/nq]
Most people where?
[nq:1]what if I pronounced in the old way? How will others look at me...[/nq]
They will think you speak well.

Blue Sow

The Collins Cobuild English Dictionary pronounces the new way, and no other alternatives, and American English Dictionaries all pronounce the new way.
And I heard it pronounced rezources on BBC R4 several times, maybe by younger people, though.
That is great if s sound is still acceptable in resource. Can the s-z evolution be attributed to Americanism invasion?

zhengquan schrieb:
[nq:2]Most people where? They will think you speak well. Blue Sow[/nq]
[nq:1]The Collins Cobuild English Dictionary pronounces the new way, and no other alternatives, and American English Dictionaries all pronounce the ... That is great if s sound is still acceptable in resource. Can the s-z evolution be attributed to Americanism invasion?[/nq]
My Longman's Dictionar

[nq:1]zhengquan schrieb:[/nq]
[nq:2]The Collins Cobuild English Dictionary pronounces the new way, and ... resource. Can the s-z evolution be attributed to Americanism invasion?[/nq]
[nq:1]My Longman's Dictionary of Contemporary English gives both pronunciations, but gives the s pronunciation as the only one used in ... the example used in the WAV file is very definitely the pronunciation

Am Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:33:38 +0200 schrieb John of Aix:
[nq:2]The s in resource now is pronounced z by most ... in the old way? How will others look at me...[/nq]
[nq:1]No but as far as I'm concerned, if you pronounced it the 'new way' I would. I pronounce it 's' and I think that is how it should be: re and source not re and zource.[/nq]
Being a German, pronouncing an s between two vow

Am Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:17:35 +0200 schrieb Joachim Pense:
[nq:1]Am Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:33:38 +0200 schrieb John of Aix:[/nq]
[nq:2]No but as far as I'm concerned, if you pronounced ... it should be: re and source not re and zource.[/nq]
[nq:1]Being a German, pronouncing an s between two vowels as a z, this sounds like a German accent, so I rather avoid it. Joachim[/nq]
On second th

Joachim Pense schrieb:
[nq:1]Am Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:17:35 +0200 schrieb Joachim Pense:[/nq]
[nq:2]Am Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:33:38 +0200 schrieb John of ... like a German accent, so I rather avoid it. Joachim[/nq]
[nq:1]On second thoughts - I wonder why this doesn't apply to the word "feasible" for me.[/nq]
As a native English who pronounces both "resource" and "feasible" with a voiced

[nq:1]As a native English who pronounces both "resource" and "feasible" with a voiced "z" neither of these sounds German to me - indeed pronouncing "feasible" with a voiceless "s" would sound truly weird to me.[/nq]
I use unvoiced for "resource" and voiced for "feasible", but that might be peculiarly northern.
Grease and lease (s), but please and tease (z). It's just the English language,

[nq:2]As a native English who pronounces both "resource" and "feasible" ... with a voiceless "s" would sound truly weird to me.[/nq]
[nq:1]I use unvoiced for "resource" and voiced for "feasible", but that might be peculiarly northern. Grease and lease (s), but ... changing. What is de rigeur today is verboten tomorrow. Perfidious Albion, indeed, not to mention Shifty Villa and Untrustworthy Ci