From is not pronounced like "frum"?

Question

I read a book called "Public Speaking" by Dale Carnegie. After each chapter there is a segment that lists common mispronounced words. And suprisingly "from" is one of them. It says it should not be pronounced "frum", but rather the "o" should be pronounced like the o in "odd". All this time I've been pronouncing it incorrectly...wow!.

Answer 1

Dictionary.com lists fruhm as an acceptable pronounciation.

Answer 2

Many words have multiple "accepted" pronouciations, "from" is one of them. The actual pronunciation is somewhere between the "frum" and "from" (with an "o" is in "odd") you cite. However, depending on where in the U.S. or U.K. you're "from", you'll pronounce it according to the vernacular of the region. The same is true of "route", which is pronounced "root" and "rout", depending on where you're from. "Tomato" (ta-may-tow), (ta-ma-tow) or (tow-ma-tow) are both an "affectation" and, at times, regional pronunciations, but all are still considered "acceptable." My advice is to pronounce "from" the way it's pronounced by those around you and not worry about what a book tells you it "should" sound like. The book won't have to endure the suffering you'll go through if you suddenly start talking with what might appear a "superior affectation" (pseudo-intellectual) to those who've known you for a long time.

Answer 3

A new one to the list is the word "food" which a lot of adverts are pronouncing as "feud" or "fewd"

Answer 4

how old is this book again?
maybe that's how he says it but i say frum & i'm sticking to it!
(besides, from with the o as in odd sounds funny lol)

Answer 5

You and everyone else in the world. I think the author of the book is the wrong one.

Answer 6

Words are defined by their usage. Good book though.

Answer 7

well, everyone is used to pronouncing it as frum... so let it be

Answer 8

what a waste of 5 points

Answer 9

Interesting tip. Thanks for using your 5 points to educate and provoke thought.

Answer 10

no! i refuse it.