The name of a large American woodpecker. It is pronounced with the "i" either long or short. In either pronunciation, the accent is on the first syllable.
There is a long standing difference (right/wrong?) way to pronounce this bird's name.
Your pronunciation guide has the word two ways. 1st: the letters suggest the short sound of the "i" as in "hit". 2nd: the audio sound is the way I pronounce it with the long sound of the "i".
To me it's like tomato or potato. Both are right. Depends on where y'all from.
That said, I prefer the way I have known the word from childhood, with the long "i". But I never "correct" any of my students for the way they say the word. I'm just glad they use it.
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rickidoo commented on the word PILEATED
From the Latin for "Helmeted".
The name of a large American woodpecker. It is pronounced with the "i" either long or short. In either pronunciation, the accent is on the first syllable.
August 2, 2009
rickidoo commented on the word pileated
Pronunciation:
There is a long standing difference (right/wrong?) way to pronounce this bird's name.
Your pronunciation guide has the word two ways. 1st: the letters suggest the short sound of the "i" as in "hit". 2nd: the audio sound is the way I pronounce it with the long sound of the "i".
To me it's like tomato or potato. Both are right. Depends on where y'all from.
That said, I prefer the way I have known the word from childhood, with the long "i". But I never "correct" any of my students for the way they say the word. I'm just glad they use it.
June 24, 2009