The Connections glossary
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A practical English pronunciation is FOG-er-tee, with the stress on the first syllable. This is a pronunciation aid, not a rule for every family bearing the surname. A particular family's preferred pronunciation takes precedence.
Fogerty is a surname of Irish origin. A familiar bearer is John Fogerty, the singer and songwriter associated with Creedence Clearwater Revival. It is a proper name, not a standard word meaning foggy.
Meaning, pronunciation & connection →Say HAY-zuhl, /ˈheɪzl/. It has two syllables, with the stress on HAY. The first four letters also spell haze, whose ending sound continues into the l of hazel.
Hazel is a nut-bearing tree or shrub; as an adjective, it describes an eye color with brown, green, or gold tones. In ordinary use, a hazel tree and hazel eyes are different senses of the same word.
Meaning, pronunciation & connection →Say MIS-ter: American English /ˈmɪstər/ and British English /ˈmɪstə(r)/. Stress the first syllable. Mr. is the usual written abbreviation, while mister spells out what is spoken.
Mister is the full spoken form of Mr., a title used before a man's name. It can also be used on its own to address a man, although the tone depends on the situation.
Meaning, pronunciation & connection →Say vap-uh-RET-oh: four syllables, with the main stress on the third. Collins gives American /ˌvæpəˈrɛtoʊ/ and British /ˌveɪpəˈrɛtəʊ/. Italian /vapoˈrɛtto/ also has four syllables, with a longer double t.
A vaporetto is a passenger motorboat used as a waterbus in Venice, Italy. It serves public transport routes with designated stops.
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