- kelseymel Said:
"Cry-cut"? Really?
I've always pronounced it "cri-cut" (short i).
And I hate saying it. I usually just say "my machine".

I've always pronounced it "cri-cut" (short i).
And I hate saying it. I usually just say "my machine".

Yes ma'am.
The long vowel rule is when there are two vowels in a word, the first one says its name (especially when there is only one consonant in between).
