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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

§ 49. colander


Traditionally the first vowel is pronounced as a short u, as in cull, but the pronunciation with a short o, (kl´n-dr), is now more common.    1


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