| The American Heritage® Book of English Usage. |
A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English. 1996.
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7. Pronunciation Challenges: Confusions and Controversy
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| § 57. deify / deity |
Traditionally these are pronounced (d ´ -f ´´) and (d´ -t), with a long e in the first syllable. Although the pronunciation with a long a (first syllable sounds like day) has become fairly common, some people still dislike it. | 1 |
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