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   > AS> Whereas  patent  medicine  is  a  patent fraud.  What is the   
   > AS> difference in the pronunciation of `patent' in the first and   
   > AS> second occurences in the previous sentence?   
      
   > There's no difference in pronunciation, regardelss of usage, although   
   > some countries say "pa-tent" and some say "pae-tent".   
      
   Here in Kentucky, in relation to the leather shoes, I have heard it   
   pronounced "patton," like the WWII General.  :)  It otherwise seems to be   
   pronounced one of the two ways you have pointed out.   
      
   Mike   
      
      
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