Q: How to pronounce often? -some people use the t sound (off-Ten) and some people not (off-N) American Heritage has an interesting usage note after its entry for “often.” During the 15th century, it seems, English speakers stopped pronouncing some sounds within consonant clusters, making the language easier to articulate. Examples include the “d” in “handsome” and “handkerchief,” the “p” in “consumption” and “raspberry,” and the “t” in “chestnut” and “often.” Which do you use?
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 06:43:54 +0000
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