It was only when my husband corrected me that I realized my pronunciation of this word was off. DJs, celebrities and musicians in Manila have long been saying, "GUI-tarist" the way one would say Gatorade. It seems to have been configured to our own interpretation so much so that the oversight has become the acceptable and what is perceived as correct. When you really think about it, the root word is "gui-TAR".
The musician who plays the guitar is called a "gui-TAR-ist".
The doubting Thomas' reference: www.dictionary.com and www.meriam-webster.com.
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Wow. Thanks.. That was informative. Anyway, I was wondering about a different word. I want you to tell me what you think. I often hear people..including Radio Jockey, Djs pronounce 'request' as "RE-quest." I hear everybody say it like that. I think it's more proper to say it like "re-QUEST." What are your thoughts?
ReplyDeleteHi Brooding Bachelor,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting a comment. I do believe that the stress should be on the second syllable, just like you said. I did check across different sources, both American and British, to see if there might be exceptions to the rule. After verifying, it is safe to conclude that whether it is said as a verb or a noun, there is only one pronunciation: re-QUEST.
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