Sunday, March 8, 2009

Are there multiple pronunciations of the word "robot"?


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Why: Dr. Zoidberg says "ROW-but," and so does Zack's dad.

Answer: Pronunciations are both ˈrō-ˌbät and ˈrō-ˌt, but the audio only sounds like regular "row-bot." I'm just saying.

Source: Merriam Webster

The More You Know: This is what MW offers for etymology:
Czech, from robota compulsory labor; akin to Old High German arabeit trouble, Latin orbus orphaned — more at orphan

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