Talk:short-lived

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"Many linguists prefer..." is a meaningless statement. Can someone quantify and qualify this? My preference is for a long i in pronunciation, but that preference doesn't mean I'm correct, of course! — This comment was unsigned.

Good point, thank you. I've rewritten the entry; please take a look. —RuakhTALK 13:44, 12 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

AmE vs BrE[edit]

According to the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, BrE RP is only /ˌʃɔːt ˈlɪvd/, while AmE prefers /ˌʃɔːrt ˈlaɪvd/ JMGN (talk) 17:08, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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