• Vanth@reddthat.com
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    5 months ago

    People that say “ex cetera” instead of “et cetera” should be taken at their word.

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        5 months ago

        I’ll level up the pedantry. In French, it’s spelled expresso but still pronounced with a “ss” sound because that’s how it works in French. So they aren’t just probably mispronouncing the Italian word, they’re also possibly misreading the French word.

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          5 months ago

          You’re incorrect, “expresso” in French is pronounced /ɛk.spʁɛ.so/.

          I’m a snobby barista, so I stick to the more Italian-like prononciation even when speaking French, but the French word expresso is pronounced as its written.

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            5 months ago

            I’m inclined to listen to the three unrelated French people I know on the pronunciation. Idk, maybe a regional thing 🤷

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      5 months ago

      I’ve noticed this in a lot of words watching youtube lately. Excape instead of escape, expecially, etc.