Date:  Wed, 13 Sep 1995 21:37:38 -0400

From:  "Cynthia L. Moore" <CLM777[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM>

Subject: Re: Pronounciation of ...



While we are on the subject of various pronciations (e.g., jewelry), I

thought I'd mention some English words with difficult to pronounce final

consonants.  In the following, I commonly hear one or more of the final

consonants dropped:



twelfth, pron'd TWELF ("th" dropped)

sixth, pron'd SIKST ("h" dropped)

months, pron'd MUNTS ("h" dropped)

wreaths, pron'd REEZ ("th" dropped)



Have other people noticed this? Maybe pronchick Rima Mc has.



Cindie Moore, Arlington, VA