Words at Play : 10 Words With Confusing Pronunciations
#5: Albeit
Pronunciation:
\ȯl-ˈbē-ət, al-\
Definition:
: even though : although
About the Word:
"All-bite"? "All-beet"? Although albeit has been around since the fourteenth century, its pronunciation still gives people pause.
The literal and original meaning of albeit was "all though it be." Remembering that history may make it easier to remember the correct three–syllable pronunciation.
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