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Latest comment: 1 month ago by JMGN in topic Secondary stress

English: commonness

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I'd like to see the evidence for the correctly-accented French form à la being "less common" in English. Perhaps only in the USA? Equinox 01:15, 8 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

Merriam Webster claims that a la (no accent) is less common: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20la Jiiimbooh (talk) 14:03, 14 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

a l'

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As in à l’espagnole, meaning fried in olive oil with tomatoes, sweet peppers, onions, and garlic. JMGN (talk) 17:55, 27 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Secondary stress

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According to the LPD, /ˌɑ lɑ/. JMGN (talk) 17:57, 27 October 2024 (UTC)Reply