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  1. Pronunciation of "cache" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 23, 2011 · 22 /kæʃ/ is the original pronunciation, as from the original French 'cache'. /keɪʃ/ is widely heard in the IT world and elsewhere. Both are therefore "correct" in the sense that they will be …

  2. Usage of the word 'Cachet' [closed] - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Oct 16, 2015 · In American English, "cache" and "cachet" are two entirely different things, with different pronunciations. The fact that the word "cache" in Spanish would be pronounced like the word …

  3. How did French “cacher” divide into English “cache” and “cachet”?

    Apr 9, 2015 · 3 I encountered Merriam-Webster's article on cache vs cachet (while researching another word). I understand it and other websites that broach the confusion caused by these two nouns, but …

  4. pronunciation - Why is "poignant" pronounced /ˈpɔɪɲənt/? - English ...

    I felt a little bit strange when I heard poignant pronounced as /ˈpɔɪɲənt/. It is also pronounced as /ˈpɔɪgnənt/, but the former seems to be more popular. A word stagnant has similar spelling, bu...

  5. What Defines a Utah Accent? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    I have heard a number of people refer to the "Utah accent." What is it that distinguishes a Utah accent from others? I have noticed that, in some cases, people from Utah omit the 't' from words s...

  6. Trending 'silent-letters' questions - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Pronunciation of "cache" pronunciation loanwords french silent-letters Mehper C. Palavuzlar asked May 23, 2011 at 7:05 24votes 5 52kviews

  7. Trending 'french' questions - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Pronunciation of "cache" pronunciation loanwords french silent-letters Mehper C. Palavuzlar asked May 23, 2011 at 7:05 -1votes 315

  8. What is a “political caché”? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 20, 2016 · The dictionaries have the meaning of cache as store of things, but this isn't it. The French word caché means hidden as a verb form. What does the word caché mean in English? Can it be …

  9. What's the difference between pronunciation and enunciation?

    1 The slight difference between pronunciation and enunciation is that pronunciation is the act of making sounds or articulating words while enunciation is the way of articulating words clearly and distinctly …

  10. Is there a word for words that people are more likely to have read than ...

    calliope actually has two different acceptable pronunciations, so I would have used a word like gunwale (gunnel) or many other words with one generally acceptable pronunciation that people might …