Re: USAGE: [YAEPT] (was Re: "To whom")

On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 09:41:36AM -0600, Thomas R. Wier wrote:
> There are two words in use here:  <cache> /k&S/ meaning 'a place
> to deposit or hide something', and <cachet> /k&Se/ meaning
> 'social prestige' or some such.  I think those who report the latter
> pronunciation with the former spelling are misspelling it.
I thought of that, and would have assumed it to be the case if they were
in fact reporting /k&Sej/, but what I saw was /k&S@/.  I've never heard
either word pronounced that way.

-Marcos