Sir, – Many of the missing syllables some of your correspondents worry about have simply moved to other innocent words, for example, grievous (grievious), umbrella (umberella), and Westminster (Westminister). – Yours, etc,
BRENDAN GRIMES,
Skerries,
Co Dublin.
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Sir, – Let’ s not forget the extra syllables, as heard on cookery programmes on television – pav-a-lova, pap-a-rika, etc. – Yours, etc,
DIANE CARSWELL,
Churchtown,
Dublin 14.
Sir, – I have recently heard “Feb-you-ary”, “Feb-oo-ary”, and “Feb-ree”! – Yours, etc,
OLIVER McGRANE,
Rathfarnham,
Dublin 16.
