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Topic Options #209697 - 02/21/13 05:31 PM Re: Emphasis on the wrong syllable [Re: Rhubarb Commando] tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10462 Loc: this too shall pass it could be some form of metathesis (\mə-ˈta-thə-səs\) or some other linguistic trope; I used to think that I came up with the expression 'emPHAsis on the wrong sylLAble' until I started hearing it elsewhere, like here (see 1:35) Top Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview Entire topic Subject Posted by Posted Emphasis on the wrong syllable Rock Currier 02/21/13 04:39 AM Re: Emphasis on the wrong syllable LukeJavan8 02/21/13 11:21 AM Re: Emphasis on the wrong syllable Rhubarb Commando 02/21/13 12:37 PM Re: Emphasis on the wrong syllable tsuwm 02/21/13 05:31 PM Hop to: General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. (have been consolidated into a single forum above) ------   Words from medicine   Beheading words   Meta-words   Words from classical mythology   Animal Safari   Words with unusual etymologies   Eponyms or words derived from people's names.   Loanwords from German   English as a global language Moderator:  Jackie  Print Topic Switch to Flat Mode View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts Forum Stats 8419 Members 16 Forums 13684 Topics 209698 Posts Max Online: 3341 @ 12/09/11 02:15 PM Newest Members Stephen A, fgjhgjk, Nora Francis, sabosophie, Lore Lorena 8419 Registered Users Who's Online 1 registered (Faldage), 21 Guests and 2 Spiders online. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters (30 Days) LukeJavan8 83 jenny jenny 68 wofahulicodoc 45 endymion6 43 BranShea 36 Rhubarb Commando 23 Buffalo Shrdlu 19 Faldage 17 zmjezhd 16 Jackie 16 May Su M Tu W Th F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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