http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishAudioSpeechPronunciation/Forum22.htmBritish, American, Scottish accent or using super-fantastic-high-tech software, we'll help you with pronunciation.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayPronouncedWhat/zbcgx/post.htm#423212Tue, 25 Sep 2007 02:29:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:423212CalifJim1http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayPronouncedWhat/zbcgx/post.htm#423212http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments22-423212.xml&lt;&lt;I say EH-say, stress on EH...&gt;&gt;<br> So do I -- just like the names of the two letters S-A, stress on S.&nbsp; Never heard it any other way.<br> <br> CJ<br><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayPronouncedWhat/zrpqc/post.htm#422214Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:13:23 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:422214Kooyeen1http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayPronouncedWhat/zrpqc/post.htm#422214http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments22-422214.xmlI see, thanks <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /><br>Now let's see if someone else has any other opinion. <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /><br><br><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayPronouncedWhat/zrppq/post.htm#422211Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:04:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:422211Buddhaheart2http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayPronouncedWhat/zrppq/post.htm#422211http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments22-422211.xml<P>As a noun in its usual sense, we pronounce it as you suggested / <FONT face="WP Phonetic">0</FONT>es.e<FONT size=1>I</FONT>/ in Western Canada.&nbsp;If it means <I>attempt </I>or used as a verb, the stress is on the 2<SUP>nd</SUP> syllable.</P><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayPronouncedWhat/zrpmq/post.htmFri, 21 Sep 2007 18:20:11 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:422160Kooyeen3http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayPronouncedWhat/zrpmq/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments22-422160.xmlHi,<br>how is "essay" usually pronounced in the US?<br><br>I say EH-say, stress on EH...<br>Thanks <img src="/emoticons/emotion-1.gif" alt="Smile [:)]" /><br><br><div style="clear:both;"></div>