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mumbojumbo  +  244780 Wed, 12 Jul 06 02:09 AM
Hi,

Is ees'thetik the phonetic(s) for aesthetic in British English? I found this in some dictionary. Please clarify.

Thanks,
MJ
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Orpheus  +  244784 Wed, 12 Jul 06 03:19 AM

Yes, it is indeed pronounced with a long /i/ sound in British English; but I think the /es/ variant is also very common.
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Anonymous, 1 yr 231 days ago
Hello Folks:

I was corrected years ago by a prominent art director that the "th" in "aesthetic" should be pronounced with just the "t"..For example, "Ees-t-etic".

Is the "th" in "aesthetic" pronounced with a "tha" or just a "t"?

Another example would be pronouncing the "THAMES" river. Instead of saying "tha" you pronounce it like, "temes" like you would say "temple".

Please help me settle this argument with my hotshot copywriter nephew who believes it should be pronounced with a "tha". 

Thanks!

JTM 

Zerox  +  496647 Fri, 04 Apr 08 10:05 PM
The 'th' part in aesthetic is  pronounced awith a fortis fricative  /θ/. Thames is pronounced  with a normal alveolar /t/, just like Anthony.end_ph>
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