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This headline reminds me that “row” is one of these words I’ve been mispronouncing almost my whole life (I just learned the correct pronunciation this year). In
by dhosek 6mo ago
This headline reminds me that “row” is one of these words I’ve been mispronouncing almost my whole life (I just learned the correct pronunciation this year). In this context row rhymes with cow,¹ now dough.
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1. The first rhyme that came to mind was bow, but I realized there was a problem with that example.
- booleandilemma 6mo agoThat's amazing. I've also been mispronouncing it incorrectly my entire life. Thanks for this info! I'm a native English speaker and my language continues to surprise me. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/row#dictionary-entry-5 https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/row#dictionary-en...
- jjk166 6mo agoRow as in rowdy
- hodgesrm 6mo agoIt's a source of jokes in the UK at least. Most Americans don't know the difference. As the saying goes, "two countries separated by a common language."
- i2shar 6mo agoYou will appreciate: https://youtu.be/uZV40f0cXF4 https://youtu.be/uZV40f0cXF4 :)