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116. How do you pronounce the -sp- sequence in "thespian" (the word meaning "actor")?
     a. [sp] (as in "desperate") (79.13%)
     b. [zb] (rhymes with "lesbian") (19.33%)
     c. other (1.55%)
     (10525 respondents)

All Results

Choice a: [sp] (as in "desperate")

Choice b: [zb] (rhymes with "lesbian")

Choice c: other