Vehement!

[~JCGJ~]

Yesterday, my sister and I were arguing how the word "vehement" is pronounced...

So, I want to hear your oppinions!

How do you pronounce vehement?

[Laurie]

I use the second one on the very rare occasions I use the word.

[Jesus' Princess]

I usually say it like VEE-he-ment

[American Eagle]

I usually say it like VEE-he-ment

THIS, which wasn't on the poll, so I picked #1 which was similar.

[~JCGJ~]

It has been added.

You may change your vote, or just keep it.

Either way works.

(Apparently, when you cahnge a poll, it erases all the votes, so please, revote. Sorry about that.)

[bookworm]

I pronounce it correctly: vee-im-int
I can’t tell if that’s one of the options.

[~JCGJ~]

I pronounce it correctly: vee-im-int
I can’t tell if that’s one of the options.

Questions:

Where is the stress?
Is it VEE-im-int, vee-IM-int, or vee-im-INT?

If it's VEE-im-int, that's be fairly close to option three, I believe.

[bookworm]

Where is the stress?

*pronounces it to himself several times*
There isn’t any. It’s just one tone. If I have to single one out it would be on the ‘vee’ but it’s next to imperceptible.

that's be fairly close to option three, I believe.

No, because it’s nothing close to 'uh' it’s all 'ih' like in 'mint' both times. Vee-im-int.

[~JCGJ~]

Where is the stress?

*pronounces it to himself several times*
There isn’t any. It’s just one tone. If I have to single one out it would be on the ‘vee’ but it’s next to imperceptible.

that's be fairly close to option three, I believe.

No, because it’s nothing close to 'uh' it’s all 'ih' like in 'mint' both times. Vee-im-int.

Let me clarify what the "uh" represents...

The "uh" is basically like that upside-down "e" in the dictionary, so it would be closest to the first one.

Do you want me to Google, copy, and paste an upside-down "e," so it makes more sense?

[Jesus' Princess]

Where is the stress?

*pronounces it to himself several times*
There isn’t any. It’s just one tone. If I have to single one out it would be on the ‘vee’ but it’s next to imperceptible.

that's be fairly close to option three, I believe.

No, because it’s nothing close to 'uh' it’s all 'ih' like in 'mint' both times. Vee-im-int.

Let me clarify what the "uh" represents...

The "uh" is basically like that upside-down "e" in the dictionary, so it would be closest to the first one.

Do you want me to Google, copy, and paste an upside-down "e," so it makes more sense?

It's called a "schwa" if you want to be technical about it...

[bookworm]

The "uh" is basically like that upside-down "e" in the dictionary, so it would be closest to the first one.

If that’s what you meant by that, then yes that would be closest. But it’s not pronounced ‘uh’ so I was confused. Because some people to pronounce it vee-uh-munt, so I thought that’s what you meant there.

[Termite]

Vee(veh, it depends)-HEE-ment.

Guys I'm so original.

[bookworm]

According to A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Oxford University Press, Fourth Printing, 1950 (which I just happened to come across and purchase at a rummage sale two days ago) I was correct. Both vowels are pronounced ‘ih’ like in ‘him’ and the ‘h’ is never heard. (So it’s not ‘vee-him-int’)

[Termite]

.....

LAME. *sigh*

.....

I'm still saying it my way.

[~JCGJ~]

Where is the stress?

*pronounces it to himself several times*
There isn’t any. It’s just one tone. If I have to single one out it would be on the ‘vee’ but it’s next to imperceptible.

that's be fairly close to option three, I believe.

No, because it’s nothing close to 'uh' it’s all 'ih' like in 'mint' both times. Vee-im-int.

Let me clarify what the "uh" represents...

The "uh" is basically like that upside-down "e" in the dictionary, so it would be closest to the first one.

Do you want me to Google, copy, and paste an upside-down "e," so it makes more sense?

It's called a "schwa" if you want to be technical about it...

Ooh... That's fun to say... "Schwa!"

[Marvin D.]

this thread makes me hit my head on a keyboard.

SAY IT HOWEVER YOU WANT TO SAY IT

[bookworm]

SAY IT HOWEVER YOU WANT TO SAY IT

Of course, as long as you acknowledge that if it’s not my way it’s wrong.

[Marvin D.]

SAY IT HOWEVER YOU WANT TO SAY IT

Of course, as long as you acknowledge that if it’s not my way it’s wrong.

NEVER! I WILL NOT SUCCUMB TO YOUR ARROGANCE. THE TRUTH IS WITHIN US ALL

[bookworm]

It’s not arrogance. I’m not saying my way is right because it’s mine, I just happen to personally say it the linguistically correct way. Ergo, my way is correct.