\nI’ve always said COMP-o-site. Yet, the other day I heard someone say comp-O-site. Their pronunciation surprised me, so I decided to check its validity.<\/p>\n
Merriam-Webster surprised me, claiming comp-O-site is right. I suspected that wasn’t the whole story, so checked the Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English<\/em>, which sees it more my way.<\/p>\n The question develops: Are there two pronunciations, one American, one Canadian, for composite?<\/p>\n Source:<\/p>\n Mish, Frederick C (editor). Merriam-Webster Dictionary<\/em>. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.<\/p>\n Barber, Katherine et al. Oxford Canadian Dictionary of Current English<\/em>. Don Mills: Oxford University Press, 2005.<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tutoring English, you hear different pronunciations: sometimes a tutor feels the need to check. I’ve always said COMP-o-site. Yet, the other day I heard someone say comp-O-site. Their pronunciation surprised me, so I decided to check its validity. Merriam-Webster surprised …<\/p>\n