Your New Favorite Word
Episode 1.28
Tessa rapidly siezes the opportunity to uncover connections between words related to the idea of snatching. Jamis is boggled by the true pronunciation of “victual”, and goes in search of other words with surprising pronunciations.
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Highlights
- 00:37 — Usurp
- 01:50 — Snatch
- 05:19 — PIE roots *rep- and *reup-
- 09:48 — Victual