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How is the word "schedule" pronounced?

(Anurag Sharma, Delhi)

The Americans and the British pronounce this word differently. The English pronounce the first syllable "sched" like the word "shed". The second syllable "ule" rhymes with "duel", "fuel", and "mule". The Americans, on the other hand, pronounce the "sch" like the "sk" in "skit", "skin", and "skill". The "d" sounds like the "j" in "jam" and "joke", while the following "u" is like the "u" in "put" and "full". This is one way of pronouncing the word. The main stress, in both British and American English, is on the first syllable.

S. Upendran

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