| 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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| § 53. covert |
The traditional pronunciation of covert, which is related to cover, is (k v´ rt). In American English, however, a relatively new variant pronunciation with a long o in the first syllable has become the more common one. This is probably the result of the association of covert with its antonym overt, which is pronounced with a long o. Both pronunciations are acceptable. | 1 |
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