Ultimate pronunciation pet peeve showdown: AF-flu-ent vs af-FLU-ent

[Bossy Monkey]

Of course the correct answer is choice 3 (or 9!):P

Edit: Substituting UDL for undisclosedlocation below to make the poll less annoyingly wide. Hope it's still clear.

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1. Effluent!

"Effluent: Liquid waste from sewage treatment or industrial processes, especially such liquid waste that is released into a river or other waterway."

[Bossy Monkey]

3. Yeah; and how are you pronouncing it?

Same controversy (or if you prefer, con-TRO-ver-sy) with this word, too, far as I can see.

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5. EF-flu-ent

[Supormom]

2. Princess Bride

'You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means'
Loved that movie.
:loveya:

[Catholic Sensation]

4. seriously who puts the emphasis on the second syllable?

[Bossy Monkey]

6. Somebody's gettin' me a present! Somebody's gettin' me a present! n/t

[Bossy Monkey]

7. Aw, c'mon morningites; let's get a controversy going! n/t

[Blue-Jay]

8. No controversy. Either pronounciation is acceptable.

:D

[Bossy Monkey]

9. Well then you have to vote for 3 or 9! :)