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Spelling pronunciations give rise to varied opinions.

Often those who retain the old pronunciation consider the spelling pronunciation to be a mark of ignorance or insecurity.

Those who use a spelling pronunciation may not be aware that it is one, and consider the historically authentic version to be slovenly, since it " slurs over " a letter.

Conversely, the users of some innovative pronunciations such as " Febuary " ( for February ) may regard the historically ( and phonetically ) authentic version as a pedantic spelling pronunciation.