Tuesday, October 20, 2009

No one likes a know-it-all

...BUT I got curious about how to pronounce "Likert". Everyone told Rose it was "Like-urt". Moments like that always spur me to search the Internet.

Notable links I found:



It appears that the correct pronunciation is the seldom-used "Lick-urt".

I tried to check sources but they were not online. That said, I found NO sites claiming that "Like-urt" was correct. In the world of web searches I call that a significant finding.

For my part I hear "Like-urt" from everyone and I think I'll continue to say it that way myself part out of habit and part to avoid a constant "No, I looked it up, it's 'Lick-urt' " explanation.

I hate know-it-alls


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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 20, 2009 at 8:31 PM

    I've heard Lick-ert versus Like-ert . . . interesting dilemma! I still like Like-ert! Just sounds better!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 21, 2009 at 8:48 PM

    Wow... time on our hands? :)

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  3. AnonymousOctober 22, 2009 at 5:31 PM

    Being from Arkansas, I always thought it meant "She weren't that cute, so I didn' likert much..."

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