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To: Wizzer who wrote (1351)	6/3/1998 12:17:00 PM
From: Mazman	Respond to of 4711

Wisam, I also would say "air" as in the first syllable of er-ror. But this question caused me to dig out my little used 'NBC Handbook of Pronunciation" (3rd edition, 1964). I know it's little used since I couldn't remember where I put it. It recommends that err is to be pronounced as 'er' as in the -er ending of 'server'. Maybe this thread will get me to keep this dusty tome a little closer at hand. Regards, mazman

To: Wizzer who wrote (1351)	6/4/1998 3:30:00 PM
From: Chuzzlewit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4711

Wisam, I disagree. I think it should sound like fERRous. One of the things I noticed about midwestern, and western American pronunciations is that they do not distinguish between certain vowel and diphthong sounds which should, in my opinion at least, be audibly different. Take for example Mary, marry and merry. East coast speakers clearly differentiate these vowels. In the midwest you can only figure it out by the context. Another example is pin and pen. These words are audibly indistinguishable in parts of the west and south. TTFN, CTC