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07-25-2001, 02:07 PM
R. S. Gwynn
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Carol is right here. The dictionary gives us the accents for multi-syllabic words and we can't depart from them. Occasionally there are alternative pronunciations, especially between British and American usage ("laboratory," for example).
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