There's a television commercial for a local furniture store that advertises a bedroom suit for sale. Shouldn't it be a bedroom suite? Or is a bedroom suit also acceptable?
rjoubert, Merriam-Webster acknowledges suite pronounced rhyming with boot as a secondary pronunciation. Our family noticed this pronunciation when we lived in the southeastern U.S. To our ears, it always sounded like a substandard pronunciation. I believe that Merriam-Webster considers it an "off-brand" pronunciation, as well, since all of the examples it offers as rhyming words to suite also rhyme with sweet.
Mufasa
(aka Dave of Sandy, Utah, USA)
“People may forget what you say, but they will never forget how you made them feel."
They should throw in a Morning Suit in the package as well.
Kind regards
Gunnar
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Hippos have bad eyesight, but considering their weight, it’s hardly their problem
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