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[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] It's the same reason people say expresso. It's called epenthesis. e + /sp/ is a spicy combo that's not very common in English, so speakers will shift to /ksp/ "ex" because it's easier to say and more familiar. English is full of these...feb-yoo-ary because "br" is a more challenging cluster. We learn words by ear first and sometimes those motor patterns become automatic long before spelling enters the picture.[/quote] There is nothing *difficult* for English speakers in the the e + sp sound. It's uncommon so many people make the mistake, but it's not difficult to pronounce (unlike February).[/quote]
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