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Joe_F | BS: Language Pet Peeves (2488* d) | RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves | 08 Feb 21 |
Efficacy: Both the OED and the AHD give only the first-syllable stress, which is what comes natural to me. The analogy with -ciency words seems to me a poor one. However, I do not blame people for trying their luck with efFIcacy; the orthodox pronunciation leads to three unstressed syllables in a row, which English usually avoids. |