Controversy Controversy

[LauderSyme]

Con-TRO-ver-sy

or

CON-tro-ver-sy

How do you say it? Is only one right or are both right?

[PleaseSendNoodles]

First is British pronunciation, second is American. Second is becoming more normal in the U.K. in recent years though.

[LauderSyme]

@PleaseSendNoodles

First is British pronunciation, second is American. Second is becoming more normal in the U.K. in recent years though.

Thank you! I had not twigged this at all.

[upinaballoon]

I'd mostly say it the first way but I wouldn't say I wouldn't use the second way ever.

[tutttutt]

I'll add Ad-VERT-is-ment vs Ad-ver-TISE-ment. Again Uk vs US