I've heard it pronounced both ways. Mainly res-pit as in elder care and respite in the text of rest and relaxtion. Are they 2 different words or the same pronounced depending on where you grew up? We, Southerners are famous for language skills.
2007-12-07 11:52:01 · 14 answers · asked by Southern Comfort 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
res pit, but I live in the South too!
2007-12-08 04:12:15 · answer #1 · answered by slk29406 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The proper way to pronounce is res-pit. No alternatives are found in the dictionary.
2007-12-08 01:41:24 · answer #2 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter does res pit care for some elderly people.
2007-12-07 12:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I used to work as a hospice nurse and we said res pit.
2007-12-07 18:41:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in the res-pit camp.
2007-12-07 12:19:35 · answer #5 · answered by Wandering In The Wilderness 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
res pit
2007-12-07 13:25:14 · answer #6 · answered by Diana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
res pit
2007-12-07 12:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by ncgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Respite here in Uk, I've never heard it pronounced any other way, looks like it maybe one of those "potato" or "patato" things
Edit...just went to check the online dictionary to hear it after what granny said it made me curious...it sounded like "resput" to me ...lol....things we do eh...lol
2007-12-08 00:16:26 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ HOPE ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
res-pit
I never used the word, but the dictionary pronounces it this way. I looked it up and discovered that they is a sound tool that pronounces the word for you!
2007-12-07 14:15:55 · answer #9 · answered by Granny 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We called it res pit here.
2007-12-07 11:58:29 · answer #10 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋