I’ve always pronounced the word “Southern” to rhyme with howthurn. I know most people say it like “suthurn” instead. I didn’t realize that the way I pronounce it is considered weird until recently!
I’ve always pronounced the word “Southern” to rhyme with howthurn. I know most people say it like “suthurn” instead. I didn’t realize that the way I pronounce it is considered weird until recently!
Penalised. Is it from penal colony, or a penalty?
(allegedly both pronunciations are valid, and my experience has been others who were educated with a more British background pronounce it like penal-ized)