From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!ihnp4!ihuxm!prgclb
Newsgroups: net.followup
Title: Re: Another obscure word
Article-I.D.: ihuxm.120
Posted: Thu Dec  2 09:12:28 1982
Received: Fri Dec  3 03:48:08 1982
References: ihldt.1153 cincy.1125

Another mumpsimus:
Many people pronounce the technical word for voice box as
lair-nix instead of lair-inx.  The word is spelled larynx.

Also, how many people do you know who pronounce asterisk as-ter-ick?
And escape, eks-cape?  I've lost count!