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Old 10-26-2007, 02:01 PM
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Default Re: Hearing a word the first time in your life.

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I have had the experience of reading a word and sounding it out in my head but upon hearing it spoken I realize I was pronouncing it wrong.

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I've done that as well. My example is "hors d'œuvres." I was about 19 when I realized this was "orderves."
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