WHERE HAS THE "O" GONE?

by kendrive @ 2006-06-29 - 07:29:21

I have noticed recently that more and more people are pronouncing the word "tournament" as "turn-a-ment".

Richard Madeley did it yesterday on "Richard and Judy" and I have heard it pronounced that way several times from Wimbledon.

Maybe it is an Americanism, or perhaps me mis-hearing.

It is like "Countdown" on TV - I often think contestants are asking for "a continent please Carol".

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