backed into a corner by aggravating, but loving, siblings. It is pronounced "I-will-pee-on-you" in proper English. Adam on February 21, 2009 5:01 am CAUTION! This source does not seem to be trustworthy. For example, the word "height." Yes, the majority of Americans do pronounce this word with a final -t. This pronunciation is considered standard and acceptable. However, to pronounce it with a final -th is absolutely not incorrect. In fact, it is the older and more conservative pronunciation (preferred). Here, the final -t pronunciation is simply a mispronunciation that occurred for so long that it eventually became accepted alongside the true pronunciation with -th. This sound shift (from -t to -th in this case) is similar to the whine-wine merger (e.g. "which," where the less common pronunciation wh- is preferable and the more common w- acceptable). -Source: English teacher, Linguist Count Ludwig on February 26, 2009 5:16 pm If 'dificile' is to be pronounced 'difikilay' then should 'et cetera' be pronounced 'et ketera'? In every romance language: Portuguese, Spanish, French, Romantsch, Italian, Romanian and even the relevant English (e.g. in Roman place names in Britain), an 'i' or 'e' following a 'c' or 'g' softens it, whereas 'o', 'u' and 'a' do not. These languages are all independently derived from Latin, and the simplest explanation is that Latin had the same rule. So I will continue to believe that Julius Caesar said "veni vidi vitchi" until I see compelling evidence is to the contrary. Ryan on March 1, 2009