The traditional pronunciation of covert, which is related to cover, is (kv´rt). In American English, however, a relatively new variant pronunciation with a long o in the first syllable has become the more common one. This is probably the result of the association of covert with its antonym overt, which is pronounced with a long o. Both pronunciations are acceptable.
v´
rt). In American English, however, a relatively new variant pronunciation with a long o in the first syllable has become the more common one. This is probably the result of the association of covert with its antonym overt, which is pronounced with a long o. Both pronunciations are acceptable.
