Miss Elaine Eos wrote:
> More like the word "will", followed by "-dnerness." "wild-erness" (to
> rhyme with wild/ernest), sounds like the speaker is just being silly.
Thanks ! I wonder where I got the idea that it should be pronunced
wild-erness...
The fact is that, until he hears a word being pronunced by a native, a
foreigner can only guess, as the rules are not always clear...
It reminds me of a very commun mispronunciation in France : when referring
to a sweat shirt, most people say sweet shirt...
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