I think that pronouncing it with the accent on the first syllable is peculiarly American. As someone brought up on daily family reading of the Authorised Version (King James) Bible I am very familiar with the word but would only associate the THANKSgiving pronunciation with the American festival.
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I think that pronouncing it with the accent on the first syllable is peculiarly American. As someone brought up on...
Peter Reynolds
Nov 28, 2007 18:20
Great Article, great point!
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USpace
Nov 27, 2007 18:51
Mr. McWhorter, I am sorry to say that you have totally lost sight of the meaning of Thanksgiving. This Holiday... [MORE]
John LaPrelle
Nov 21, 2007 17:05
My earliest American ancestors came to Jamestown and New England in the early 1600s. Our five-generation family now includes people... [MORE]
G'MaMollie
Nov 21, 2007 13:30
Dear Mr. McWhorter,
I invite you to come to Thanksgiving supper at my house tonight, which I am preparing now, or... [MORE]
Tim McDonald
Nov 21, 2007 12:37
I wonder if it is part of being on the East/West Coast connection that colors the commentary? I have to... [MORE]
Poulette
Nov 21, 2007 12:28
It should be noted that the Thanksgiving rituals, at least here in Michigan, include watching the Detroit Lions play a... [MORE]