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Merriam Webster agrees with you, 'mA-&-r&l-tE or 'me-&-r&l-tE; even showing a third pronunciation with the -yo-completely missing 'mer-&l-tE. I would suspect influence of words like minority or majority with emphasis on the second syllable.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Mispronounced Words on Radio rfiler 10/25/02 03:44 PM Re: Mispronounced Words on Radio Faldage 10/25/02 03:53 PM
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