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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (2 children)

metre may be closer to the original loanword but in no way does it match the english pronounciation, meter does that much better

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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 child)

    Meet-uh
    (Or meet-ah, for Southerners)

    [Edit] Or, within 100 miles in random directions:
    Mittah
    Mi'ae
    Meit-eh
    Meet-uuuuuh
    Meet-rr
    Mittre

    Probably depends quite strongly on where you live.

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