http://www.grammarerrors.com/pronunciation/escape-pronounced-exscape/ Common usage errors in English Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:18:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.grammarerrors.com/pronunciation/escape-pronounced-exscape/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Will C Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:03:57 +0000 http://www.grammarerrors.com/wordpress/?p=130#comment-274 The word comes from ex (out) + cappa (to cloak 'cape') (excappare in Latin) so why not ex(s)cape? The s in the middle makes it easier to pronounce by splitting up the x and c sounds. I think it's fair to say even more people (incl. myself) are more tempted to drop the x than the s because it's easier. The word comes from ex (out) + cappa (to cloak ‘cape’) (excappare in Latin) so why not ex(s)cape? The s in the middle makes it easier to pronounce by splitting up the x and c sounds. I think it’s fair to say even more people (incl. myself) are more tempted to drop the x than the s because it’s easier.

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