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Originally Posted by Karibou
PS, Jane, your second line is off by one syllable, unless I'm mistaken :/
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"Ideas" is one of several words that get an extra syllable, when used by those of a certain geographic persuasion.
In my own hometown, the word for a small metallic disc used as legal tender is usually pronounced "Cohen".

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