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	''The Cheat's attempt at -èd''		''The Cheat's attempt at -èd''

	Characters often replace -ed with ~~'''~~-èd'''. In English, the [[grave accent]] indicates that a vowel that would usually be silent should be pronounced. ~~Usually,~~ this is a ~~legitimate alternate pronunciation~~, ~~but more often it is used~~ to ~~distinguish words with the same spelling but different meanings~~ (~~such as~~ "aged" ~~for grow~~ old ~~or mature and~~ "agèd" ~~for the~~ elderly), or to add a syllable ~~to the word~~ for poetic effect. ~~However~~, the ~~characters will usually use this different pronunciation at random times~~. For example, [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/striped ''stripèd''] is pronounced /straɪ~~-pɪd~~/, as compared to the more usual /straɪpt/.		Characters often '''replace -ed with -èd'''. In English, the [[grave accent]] indicates that a vowel that would usually be silent should be pronounced. Generally this is applied to a verb ending in "-ed," either to indicate an adjectival meaning (e.g. "aged" means "grew old," while "agèd" means "elderly") or to add a syllable for poetic effect. The [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] [[Characters\|characters]], however, use the alternative pronunciations arbitrarily.

			For example, [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/striped ''stripèd''] is [[International Phonetic Alphabet chart for English dialects\|pronounced]] /straɪ.pɛd/, as compared to the more usual /straɪpt/.

	== Appearances ==		== Appearances ==
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	* Email [[nightlife]] — Strong Bad blames the "'''lightèd''' floors" for the removal of his pants.		* Email [[nightlife]] — Strong Bad blames the "'''lightèd''' floors" for the removal of his pants.
	* [[Strong Bad Gameways]] — Strong Bad suggests "'''fruitèd''' plains" as an ideal open location for Wii users to enjoy their game.		* [[Strong Bad Gameways]] — Strong Bad suggests "'''fruitèd''' plains" as an ideal open location for Wii users to enjoy their game.
	* [[Place Ya Bets~~!\|Place ya bets~~!]] — Strong Sad instructs [[The Deleteheads]] to "Please be '''seatèd'''".		* [[Place Ya Bets!]] — Strong Sad instructs [[The Deleteheads]] to "Please be '''seatèd'''".
	* [[Baddest of the Bands]] —		* [[Baddest of the Bands]] —
	** Strong Bad takes the light-up starfish on an advertisement for [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], mentioning that "Bubs doesn't need this '''lightèd''' star."		** Strong Bad takes the light-up starfish on an advertisement for [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], mentioning that "Bubs doesn't need this '''lightèd''' star."
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	* [[Halloween Hijinks]] — Teenage Homestar is wearing "'''zig-zaggèd''' pants", explaining that he's "trying to branch out".		* [[Halloween Hijinks]] — Teenage Homestar is wearing "'''zig-zaggèd''' pants", explaining that he's "trying to branch out".

	== ~~Related~~ ==		=== Variations ===

			Idiosyncratic uses of "è" in a suffix besides "-ed":

	* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — Strong Bad says, "The moody lighting and smoky atmosphere are being '''brightèned''' too much by this plant."		* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — Strong Bad says, "The moody lighting and smoky atmosphere are being '''brightèned''' too much by this plant."
	* [[I Killed Pom Pom]] — Strong Sad says, "A specter '''risès'''!"		* [[I Killed Pom Pom]] — Strong Sad says, "A specter '''risès'''!"

			== See Also ==

			* [[-ant pronounced with a short A]]
			* [[-or pronounced with a long O]]
			* [["Man" pronounced as "m'n"]]
	[[Category:Irregular Pronunciations]]		[[Category:Irregular Pronunciations]]

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