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   From: vpaereru-unmonitored@yahoo.com.invalid   
      
   Le 30/07/2024 à 09:55, Phil a écrit :   
   >   
   > An English teacher at my old school always insisted that 'nomenclature'   
   > should be pronounced with stress on the first and third syllables, so as   
   > to reflect its etymology. (I hadn't realised until just now that he was   
   > in agreement with the AmE pronunciation -- BrE uses second-syllable   
   > stress).   
   >   
   > I don't think we ever asked him to say 'helicopter'.   
      
   Here comes a candle to light you to bed,   
   And here comes a chopper to cut off your head!   
      
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