Just based on how often I notice someone mispronounce a word without realizing it (or have done so myself and realized it later). Statistically I'm probably still doing it with some word.

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago

Go ahead and say it literally. The middle syllable is still barely noticeable when said quickly.

That's probably why it got dropped.

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