Pronunciation question -- spin-off of " 'a' and 'an' " thread

[takno]

Watching 'The wonder world of Chocolate'

Chock LATE
Chock LIT
Chock LOT
Chock LUT

Or Chock 'o' - LATE, LIT, LOT, LUT
Or Chock 'a' - LATE, LIT, LOT, LUT

12 versions of the same word !

I think I say chotlut. Maybe because it's a c rather than a k in the middle it feels acceptable to half lose it a glottal

 

[ComUtoR]

You're 4th option is roughly how I say it. The OED gives two options itself.

/ˈtʃɒk(ə)lət/ <--- wt* !

Some quick research shows as :

'Cho' (as in 'Chop') with a rising inflection and then 'k'lut'

Language is weird.

 

[hexagon789]

/ˈtʃɒk(ə)lət/ <--- wt* !

Some quick research shows as :

'Cho' (as in 'Chop') with a rising inflection and then 'k'lut'

Language is weird.

Or with an additional schwa in the middle - (ə), which would be roughly cho-kuh-lut

 

[Busaholic]

Who pronounces the 'a' in parliament? I have to admit I don't - 'parleyment' is what I say, but then I got accused at school of having a S.E. London accent, which given the school was in Catford, SE6 and I was from Eltham SE9 I found a bit rich!

 

[hexagon789]

Who pronounces the 'a' in parliament? I have to admit I don't - 'parleyment' is what I say, but then I got accused at school of having a S.E. London accent, which given the school was in Catford, SE6 and I was from Eltham SE9 I found a bit rich!

I don't think it's ever pronounced as an 'a' sound, even in variations of the word such as parliamentary.

 

[Busaholic]

I don't think it's ever pronounced as an 'a' sound, even in variations of the word such as parliamentary.

I've noticed it being pronounced with the 'a' in recent times by a few on the broadcast media - whether an instruction has come down on high from the BBC for their presenters, I don't know. It could just be coincidental.

 

[hexagon789]

I've noticed it being pronounced with the 'a' in recent times by a few on the broadcast media - whether an instruction has come down on high from the BBC for their presenters, I don't know. It could just be coincidental.

Probably more 'spelling pronunciation', and I doubt the BBC has set pronunciation standards anymore. You hear all sort of pronunciations for words now on the news as well as other programmes.

 

[Calthrop]

I don't think I've ever encountered anyone's saying "parliament" or its variations, with an extra syllable -- pronouncing the "a"; admittedly, I don't listen to the media.

Something I find a bit of an odd one: a good many people pronounce "police" one-syllable-wise: "pleece". Something I've never done. A person I know who does, is my pronunciationally rather bonkers friend whom I've mentioned upthread -- generally, his position is that one must pronounce words exactly as spelt, or the skies will fall: yet he invariably says "pleece". I'd take him to task about it; only no matter what is raised, he always has a "pat" answer...