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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do so many people say “ex-specially”?

I want someone to do a PSA or YouTube tutorial coaching people on how to break it down and say it correctly.

Eh-specially.

No X.

I wish this didn’t bother me as much as it does. [/quote]

Are you racist?[/quote]

No.

The person I constantly hear this from is my white neighbor. She’s from the Midwest and was raised in a solidly middle class/UMC suburb. Advanced degree. It’s weird that this is a mistake she constantly makes. [/quote]

"So many people" then gives one safe example if a white, Midwest, middle class suburban person so we can all attack her. [/quote]

Fwiw I’ve heard this mistake 3 times this week: my neighbor, my colleague, and earlier today on tv (which is what prompted me to post). All 3 are highly educated people who should know how to pronounce this word. [/quote]

You have heard it three times recently because pronunciation evolves, and the pronunciation of "especially" is doing just that. Watch some of the reels/videos that are out there of ancient language specialists speaking the evolution of a particular word or phrase over hundreds or even a couple thousand years. It's interesting. [/quote]

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