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DangerUXD | 11:51 Wed 23rd Jan 2013 | How it Works
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Contra-vers-e-all or Contra-versh-all?
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contra versh alll
The latter.
contra ver shall
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well we seem to be in agreement so far! why do I keep hearing the former?
Silly question, but how come the o part of contro becomes and a sound ? I've always pronounced it contro-ver-shall.
We're more used to many words spelled "contra...", based on the Latin for "against". There are very few words spelled "Contro..." where it's a variant and with the same meaning. I guess the reason for the "a" pronunciation is just through our being more familiar with "contra..."
I hear a lot of British people pronouncing "controversy" with the emphasis on "tro" rather than "con": is this the norm?
You say tomato and I say tomato
Think it depends which part of the country you come from - taking accents into account. Stewey - being a Scot I would put the emphasis on the "tro" in controversy.

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