Take the 2-minute tour ×  My teacher pronounces aqueous as "ay-
kwee-ous", and as a result that's what my class has learnt.
However, I've become aware through several pronunciation guides
(including Howjsay.com and a pronunciation video on YouTube)
that "ah-kwee-ous" is seemingly a more common variant. The Yahoo
dictionary lists both variants, with the "ah" version first.
Dictionary.com also lists both, but the audio clip is of the
"ay" version.  So what is most common/correct, and what should
be used?  share|improve this question I suspect this depends on
which side of the Atlantic you're sited on. BrE is /eɪ-/ not
/ɑ:-/. –  Andrew Leach May 8 '13 at 20:58 But we redress the
balance when it comes to glaciers. –  Edwin Ashworth May 8 '13
at 21:10 So /ɑ:-/ is more prevalent in American English?
Personally, I'm located in Norway, but I strive toward attaining
an American accent. –  DarkLightA May 8 '13 at 21:12 I don't
know what Yahoo dictionary you're looking at. The one I know
about lists the "ay" first. Mayb