victual, revictualed, victualing?

Monaxi · Post by **Monaxi** » July 29th, 2021, 3:14 pm

Each dictionary I've looked at says this:
vict·ual is pronounced /ˈvidl/

But what about the other forms of the word? Are all pronounced with "vidl" as their roots?

Thank you!

Post by **Availle** » July 29th, 2021, 4:17 pm

Wow, talk about unexpected pronunciation.

According to my favourite online dictionary, which I use for pronunciation too (click the little play button next to the word) it does indeed seem like the same root:

https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/victual

https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/victualling

https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/revictual

Post by **TriciaG** » July 29th, 2021, 4:35 pm

Hmm. Is this where we get "vittles" from?

Monaxi · Post by **Monaxi** » July 29th, 2021, 5:19 pm

Availle wrote: ↑July 29th, 2021, 4:17 pm Wow, talk about unexpected pronunciation.

According to my favourite online dictionary, which I use for pronunciation too (click the little play button next to the word) it does indeed seem like the same root:

https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/victual

https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/victualling

https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/revictual

Thank you so much!

Monaxi · Post by **Monaxi** » July 29th, 2021, 5:20 pm

TriciaG wrote: ↑July 29th, 2021, 4:35 pm Hmm. Is this where we get "vittles" from?

Seems to be so.