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Facet vs facette - Vikefantam

Posted: Jan 15, 2010

Good morning, all.

ASR keeps typing facette joint. I was always trained that it is to be spelled "facet". Am I wrong?

Thanks so much.

I have always used facet too. - jk

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It is not in my medical dictionary and an online dictionary says: See facet.

It is facet - dictator accenting fa-CET

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I bet if the doctor pronouned it FA-cet, ASR would get it right.

dumb ASR.

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