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BY ROB KYFF

by Rob Kyff

RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2008

Getting Divisive About 'Divisive'

Today, some random dispatches from the word front...

— When Sen. Barack Obama delivered his speech last month about race relations in America, he pronounced "divisive," not as "di-VY-siv," but as di-VIS-iv," a rendering that's gaining popularity. Many broadcasters, including NPR's Robert Siegel and PBS NewsHour commentator David Brooks ...

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Posted by: BB
Comment: #1
Wed Apr 2, 2008 6:53 AM

As soon as I came to the word divisive, I could no longer remember how I pronounce it. I'm far more upset at the newscasters saying things like him and me.

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