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Duty
Err
Era
Ye (as in ye olde forte)
Shoppe
Heinous
Height Human Nuclear
Kiln Often Pianist
doody or dootee DYOO-tee aIr ur
AIR-uh EER-uh ye the
SHOP-ee shop
HIGH-nis, HEE-nis HAY-nis (and a variety of other corruptions)
heighth height
YOO-man HYOO-man NOO-kyuh-lur NYOO-klee-ur or
NOO-klee-ur kiln kil
AHF-ten AHF-en PEE-uh-nist pee-AN-ist
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The Y is actually an old Anglo- § Saxon character, which was pro nounced TH.
This spelling is a throwback to old English anyway and should be avoided except for effect.
The first syllable rhymes with say, play and tray.
No TH on the end.
The N is silent.
The T is silent. PEE-uh-nist is the put-on,
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