Ask Language Log: pronouncing apoptosis

Language Log 2015-07-03

Summary:

From AB, MD (CPT, MC, USA): I have an odd inquiry that I'm hoping you'll oblige. My question is about the preferred pronunciation of apoptosis. I believe the scientist who originally described this phenomenon asked a linguist to invoke an image of an Autumn tree shedding a leaf. We are now in an intense debate […]

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http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=19827

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pronunciation

Authors:

Mark Liberman

Date tagged:

07/03/2015, 06:36

Date published:

07/03/2015, 06:32