| The American Heritage® Book of English Usage. |
A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English. 1996.
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7. Pronunciation Challenges: Confusions and Controversy
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| § 10. albumen / albumin |
| Both of these words generally have stress on the second syllable, and, in fact, sound the same except for the final vowels, which may be slightly emphasized to preserve a distinction between the two. A pronunciation with the stress on the first syllable does occur, however, probably more often in British English. | 1 |
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