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The American Heritage® Book of English Usage.
A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English.  1996.

7. Pronunciation Challenges: Confusions and Controversy

§ 46. choleric


The older pronunciation, which is the only one recognized by British dictionaries, has stress on the first syllable like cholera. The newer and chiefly American variant has stress on the second syllable.    1


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