Reptile - a cold blooded animal covered with scales having short or non-existent appendages. But how do you pronounce it? Rep-TILE or REP-tile. Up until a month ago, I had always heard Rep-TILE. Rhymes with smile. But now that I've heard it, REP-tile makes a lot of sense. Now I'm not sure which way to say it.Monday, April 28, 2008
Reptile or Reptile
Reptile - a cold blooded animal covered with scales having short or non-existent appendages. But how do you pronounce it? Rep-TILE or REP-tile. Up until a month ago, I had always heard Rep-TILE. Rhymes with smile. But now that I've heard it, REP-tile makes a lot of sense. Now I'm not sure which way to say it.
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