English Language & Usage Asked by piccolodiavolo on August 3, 2021
Dictionaries say that the word “preference” has got the accent on the first syllable.
In a film the actor Jonny Lee Miller pronounced it with accent on the second syllable.
It was not the first time I heard somebody pronounce it that way.
Where does it come from?
The generally accepted pronunciation, at least in Britain, is PREFerence. That is what is preFERRED, and the one that I particularly preFER. (Note how the emphasis changes).
But "preFERence" does seem a possibility - if one were needing to add stress to the word.
Answered by WS2 on August 3, 2021
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