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How do you pronounce "research?"

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by AlamoCity, Nov 3, 2015.

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How do you pronounce "research?"

  1. Mostly RE-search

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    71.6%
  2. Mostly re-SEARCH

    6 vote(s)
    7.4%
  3. It varies

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    21.0%
  1. AlamoCity

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    I was wondering how y'all pronounce the word "research." I heard in on the radio yesterday and the person stressed the "search" part, as in re-search. I grew up saying re-search, regardless of whether I use it as a noun or verb.

    What form do you use?
     
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    Re-search.

    Strongest emphasis on the 'Re', and an only slightly less emphasis on the 'rch' part.
     
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    I'd say RE-search if used as a noun, which is more common in how I use it.
    Possibly more use of re-SEARCH if used as a verb, now that I think about it more.
    Overall, more use of RE-search, so I voted that way.
     
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    Ditto Tightrope - RE-search as the noun, re-SEARCH(ing/ed) as a verb.
     
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    RE-search always.
     
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    *adjusts glasses* Well, actually it should be REsearch when used as a noun and reSEARCH when it's a verb~ XD;;; Words that have the same spelling in their noun and verb forms are typically like this~

    Nouns ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Verbs
    PROduce (fruits and veggies) vs proDUCE (to make)
    CONtest (event) vs conTEST (to say something is incorrect)
    DIScount (sale) vs disCOUNT (to say something isn't worthwhile)

    ^.^
     
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    RE-Search.

    Although, that word always confused me in verb form, unless you were searching for something before, it didn't make sense to 're-search' something.
     
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    That's exactly how I pronounce it!
     
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    Mostly "re-search" but I like the way "res-search" sounds. The second is also how my college advisor pronounced it so I probably picked it up a bit from him.
     
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    I say "I've been doing some RE-search", but also, "I've been re-SEARCHing". I don't know why, but it varies depending on the context.
     
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    RE-search
     
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    I've never even noticed a difference before but now that I think about it I accent the first syllable on the verb and the second syllable on the noun--which seems to be the opposite of how most people in the thread who distinguish do it.
     
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    Say ruh-suuuch quickly, if you want to sound British.
     
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    If I look it up again is that re-researching?
     
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    I dunno, I'll have to research that. :frowning2:
     
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    That's pretty much how I say it.:slight_smile:
     
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