Date: Tue, 7 Nov 1995 09:36:49 -0600
From: "Kathleen M. O'Neill" koneil1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIC.EDU
Subject: Re: supervisor/coupon
I've never heard /sju/ in "supervisor" either, but the
issue calls to mind a discussion I recently had with
some friends of mine.
One of my friends pointed out to me on Halloween that
while everyone else in our group was using the /u/
pronunciation of "costume," I was using the /ju/
pronunciation. It led to further discussion, and I
realized that I use /ju/ in:
new/news/newspaper/knew
stew
dew (but not "do")
etc.
But I'm also not terribly consistent with these
pronunciations, with the exception of "costume."
I'm led to the belief that these are recent
acquisitions, but I have no recollection of any
change over time.
JFTR.
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