§ 52. coupon. 7. Pronunciation Challenges. The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996

The American Heritage® Book of English Usage.

A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English. 1996.

7. Pronunciation Challenges: Confusions and Controversy

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This word, which was borrowed from French in the 19th century, was originally pronounced (k´pn´´). The variant pronunciation (ky´pn´´) developed in American English perhaps through association with words such as cube, cupid, and cute. Both pronunciations are acceptable.	1