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Only about 1 in 8 speakers uses incorrect "excetera" pronunciation: https://youglish.com/search/%22et%20cetera%22/all https://youglish.com/search/%22et%20ceter
by dennisgorelik 7y ago
Only about 1 in 8 speakers uses incorrect "excetera" pronunciation:
https://youglish.com/search/%22et%20cetera%22/all https://youglish.com/search/%22et%20cetera%22/all?
Even 12% -- is far too many for my taste. But at least I can use "et cetera" pronunciation as a quick "literacy level" test.
- simias 7y agoIt's an extremely common deformation I think, "excetera" is also a very common pronunciation in French. I really doubt it's heavily tied to literacy level at any level, it's probably more comfortable to pronounce. Remember that basically every word of your language (regardless of the language) was probably at some point considered some low-class corruption of the "proper" language. When it comes to English in particular look at the mess that's English spelling and the massive phonetic shifts it underwent during the past centuries, it seems a bit silly to single out "excetera" as the one bad pronunciation used by illiterate people.
- jeanmichelx 7y ago> "excetera" is also a very common pronunciation in French. Not in my experience. Where are you from?