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henh...@gmail.com

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Dec 26, 2022, 3:01:27 AM12/26/22
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> Respite is pronounced: Res pie t(e). The last “e” is silent

i've never heard the [Respite] pronunciation that rhymes with [Despite]



What's another word with a similar (final) [Silent E] at the end ?




----------- other than proper names, like Charlotte ------- i guess... in German, the last E is always pronounced...




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ye_olde (Ye Olde Pube)

ye olde tyme lounge hall

Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe


2012, Richard Marcinko, [Seal Force Alpha], Simon and Schuster,
----------- Judging from the panicked look and white pallor on Pinky's face, I'd just put him between ye olde rock and ye olde harde place. Not my problem.

Dingbat

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Dec 26, 2022, 7:12:34 PM12/26/22
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On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:01:27 AM UTC-8, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Respite is pronounced: Res pie t(e). The last “e” is silent
>
In EnUS as in the original Old French RESPIT
https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
>
> i've never heard the [Respite] pronunciation that rhymes with [Despite]
>
In EnUK, it's RESS-PITE.
https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
>
> What's another word with a similar (final) [Silent E] at the end ?
>
I've heard GRANITE as GRAN-IT from an American.
It's GRAN-ITE in EnUK.
>
Spenser reveled in silent Es. YGOE, aka YGO, had one presumably.

TonyCooper

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Dec 26, 2022, 9:45:43 PM12/26/22
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:12:31 -0800 (PST), Dingbat
<ranjit_...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:01:27 AM UTC-8, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
>> > Respite is pronounced: Res pie t(e). The last “e” is silent
>>
>In EnUS as in the original Old French RESPIT
>https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
>>
>> i've never heard the [Respite] pronunciation that rhymes with [Despite]
>>
>In EnUK, it's RESS-PITE.
>https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
>>
>> What's another word with a similar (final) [Silent E] at the end ?
>>
>I've heard GRANITE as GRAN-IT from an American.
>It's GRAN-ITE in EnUK.

Many more than "an American". As far as I've heard, all Americans say
"gran-it". It's now a very popular cabinet top material and thousands
of Americans have granite counter-tops in their bathrooms and
kitchens. As this particular American does.

Jerry Friedman

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Dec 26, 2022, 10:21:43 PM12/26/22
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On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 7:45:43 PM UTC-7, TonyCooper wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:12:31 -0800 (PST), Dingbat
> <ranjit_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:01:27 AM UTC-8, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> > Respite is pronounced: Res pie t(e). The last “e” is silent
> >>
> >In EnUS as in the original Old French RESPIT
> >https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
> >>
> >> i've never heard the [Respite] pronunciation that rhymes with [Despite]
> >>
> >In EnUK, it's RESS-PITE.
> >https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
> >>
> >> What's another word with a similar (final) [Silent E] at the end ?
> >>
> >I've heard GRANITE as GRAN-IT from an American.
> >It's GRAN-ITE in EnUK.

> Many more than "an American". As far as I've heard, all Americans say
> "gran-it".
...

As far as I've heard too. It's weird, because all other rock and mineral
names ending in "ite" have it rhyming which "right", but there you go.
Just goes to show. It is what it is.

--
Jerry Friedman

Peter Moylan

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Dec 26, 2022, 11:06:13 PM12/26/22
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It's because the other rocks don't want to be taken for granite.

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Peter Moylan Newcastle, NSW http://www.pmoylan.org

lar3ryca

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Dec 26, 2022, 11:42:02 PM12/26/22
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On 2022-12-26 22:06, Peter Moylan wrote:
> On 27/12/22 14:21, Jerry Friedman wrote:
>> On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 7:45:43 PM UTC-7, TonyCooper wrote:
>
>>> Many more than "an American". As far as I've heard, all Americans say
>>> "gran-it".
>> ...
>>
>> As far as I've heard too.  It's weird, because all other rock and mineral
>> names ending in "ite" have it rhyming which "right", but there you go.
>> Just goes to show.  It is what it is.
>
> It's because the other rocks don't want to be taken for granite.

Drat! Pre-plagiarized again.

Canadians also say 'gean-it'. Well, the 'i' is more of a schwa.


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When you wake up in middle of a dream, do people in your dream say "Wow!
He just disappeared!"?

Janet

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Dec 27, 2022, 1:37:55 AM12/27/22
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In article <78277091-c9cc-479d-bc99-
5c761e...@googlegroups.com>, jerry.friedman99
@gmail.com says...
>
> On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 7:45:43 PM UTC-7, TonyCooper wrote:
> > On Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:12:31 -0800 (PST), Dingbat
> > <ranjit_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:01:27 AM UTC-8, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> > >> > Respite is pronounced: Res pie t(e). The last ?e? is silent
> > >>
> > >In EnUS as in the original Old French RESPIT
> > >https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
> > >>
> > >> i've never heard the [Respite] pronunciation that rhymes with [Despite]
> > >>
> > >In EnUK, it's RESS-PITE.
> > >https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
> > >>
> > >> What's another word with a similar (final) [Silent E] at the end ?
> > >>
> > >I've heard GRANITE as GRAN-IT from an American.

That's how I've always heard it in UK

> > >It's GRAN-ITE in EnUK.

I've never heard that in Br E.

Janet

Athel Cornish-Bowden

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Dec 27, 2022, 3:05:45 AM12/27/22
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On 2022-12-27 02:45:44 +0000, TonyCooper said:

> On Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:12:31 -0800 (PST), Dingbat
> <ranjit_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:01:27 AM UTC-8, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> Respite is pronounced: Res pie t(e). The last “e” is silent
>>>
>> In EnUS as in the original Old French RESPIT
>> https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
>>>
>>> i've never heard the [Respite] pronunciation that rhymes with [Despite]
>>>
>> In EnUK, it's RESS-PITE.
>> https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
>>>
>>> What's another word with a similar (final) [Silent E] at the end ?
>>>
>> I've heard GRANITE as GRAN-IT from an American.
>> It's GRAN-ITE in EnUK.

I've no idea what you mean by GRAN-ITE, but if you mean ['grænɑɪ̯t]
then you're wrong: I've never heard that pronunciation. The usual
pronunciation is ['grænɪt].

I had thought that that was Dingbat, but I see on checking that it was
Hen Hanna -- not much point in replying, therefore.

>
> Many more than "an American". As far as I've heard, all Americans say
> "gran-it". It's now a very popular cabinet top material and thousands
> of Americans have granite counter-tops in their bathrooms and
> kitchens. As this particular American does.


--
Athel -- French and British, living in Marseilles for 36+ years; mainly
in England until 1987.

Jerry Friedman

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Dec 27, 2022, 9:07:21 AM12/27/22
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On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 1:05:45 AM UTC-7, Athel Cornish-Bowden wrote:
> On 2022-12-27 02:45:44 +0000, TonyCooper said:
>
> > On Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:12:31 -0800 (PST), Dingbat
> > <ranjit_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:01:27 AM UTC-8, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>>> Respite is pronounced: Res pie t(e). The last “e” is silent
> >>>
> >> In EnUS as in the original Old French RESPIT
> >> https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
> >>>
> >>> i've never heard the [Respite] pronunciation that rhymes with [Despite]
> >>>
> >> In EnUK, it's RESS-PITE.
> >> https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
> >>>
> >>> What's another word with a similar (final) [Silent E] at the end ?
> >>>
> >> I've heard GRANITE as GRAN-IT from an American.
> >> It's GRAN-ITE in EnUK.
> I've no idea what you mean by GRAN-ITE, but if you mean ['grænɑɪ̯t]
> then you're wrong: I've never heard that pronunciation. The usual
> pronunciation is ['grænɪt].
...

Van Morrison sings [græ'nɑɪ̯t] (with "wrenched" accent) on "Tupelo
Honey", but that's to rhyme with "insight".

--
Jerry Friedman

Ken Blake

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Dec 27, 2022, 9:21:59 AM12/27/22
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:45:44 -0500, TonyCooper
<tonyco...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:12:31 -0800 (PST), Dingbat
><ranjit_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:01:27 AM UTC-8, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> > Respite is pronounced: Res pie t(e). The last “e” is silent
>>>
>>In EnUS as in the original Old French RESPIT
>>https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
>>>
>>> i've never heard the [Respite] pronunciation that rhymes with [Despite]
>>>
>>In EnUK, it's RESS-PITE.
>>https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
>>>
>>> What's another word with a similar (final) [Silent E] at the end ?
>>>
>>I've heard GRANITE as GRAN-IT from an American.
>>It's GRAN-ITE in EnUK.
>
>Many more than "an American". As far as I've heard, all Americans say
>"gran-it".

Same for me.

Ken Blake

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Dec 27, 2022, 9:23:18 AM12/27/22
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On Tue, 27 Dec 2022 15:06:07 +1100, Peter Moylan
<pe...@pmoylan.org.invalid> wrote:

>On 27/12/22 14:21, Jerry Friedman wrote:
>> On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 7:45:43 PM UTC-7, TonyCooper wrote:
>
>>> Many more than "an American". As far as I've heard, all Americans say
>>> "gran-it".
>> ...
>>
>> As far as I've heard too. It's weird, because all other rock and mineral
>> names ending in "ite" have it rhyming which "right", but there you go.
>> Just goes to show. It is what it is.
>
>It's because the other rocks don't want to be taken for granite.


LOL!

Dingbat

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Dec 27, 2022, 10:06:20 AM12/27/22
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On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 12:05:45 AM UTC-8, Athel Cornish-Bowden wrote:
> On 2022-12-27 02:45:44 +0000, TonyCooper said:
>
> > On Mon, 26 Dec 2022 16:12:31 -0800 (PST), Dingbat
> > <ranjit_...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 12:01:27 AM UTC-8, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>>> Respite is pronounced: Res pie t(e). The last “e” is silent
> >>>
> >> In EnUS as in the original Old French RESPIT
> >> https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
> >>>
> >>> i've never heard the [Respite] pronunciation that rhymes with [Despite]
> >>>
> >> In EnUK, it's RESS-PITE.
> >> https://www.pronounceitright.com/pronunciation/respite-uk-1915
> >>>
> >>> What's another word with a similar (final) [Silent E] at the end ?
> >>>
> >> I've heard GRANITE as GRAN-IT from an American.
> >> It's GRAN-ITE in EnUK.
> I've no idea what you mean by GRAN-ITE, but if you mean ['grænɑɪ̯t]
> then you're wrong: I've never heard that pronunciation.

It's the pronunciation in Indian English. I thought it came from UK English.

Then, a better example is AGILE pronounced AGIL in US English.

Sam Plusnet

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Dec 27, 2022, 2:03:44 PM12/27/22
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Quite. Whoever suggested that speaks fluent bolleaux.

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Sam Plusnet

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