pronunciation - Why is "albeit" pronounced the way it is?
I've previously (and am now embarrassed because of this) pronounced this word "ahl-bite" and now realize it is pronounced "ahl-bee-it." Why is it pronounced like this, and not the way I previously pronounced it?
Answer
It is a written shortening of all be it, a subjunctive set phrase roughly meaning "even if it is ..."
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