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codswallop | 16:31 Sun 06th Nov 2016 | Society & Culture
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Why do we in England pronounce the above rank as "leftenant" whereas in the USA the pronunciation is "lootenant" which is more in keeping with the spelling?
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Thank you all for your variable replies.
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