Hmm, I would have pronounced them the same, and assumed the context would make it clear which I meant (ie, wouldn't "feted" be pronounced like the French word "fête", as opposed to the English word "fate"?).
yes, I think feted would always be pronounced like "fête." But I couldn't remember whether fetid was pronounced the same, or as it would be if it were spelled in the British way, fœtid. Let alone which was correct in Canada. :)
Context is, at least, a hint, though less so if you're just given the sentence that we were talking about:
In fact, the latter would tend to inhibit the former.
Oh dear; it gets worse. Imagine the confusion if you thought greek cheese was disgusting and smelly, and the people you were talking to thought a gift of same, would be celebratory.
In which case, they would assume being feta'd would contribute to being feted.
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Context is, at least, a hint, though less so if you're just given the sentence that we were talking about:
"Hm, I wonder if he'll be feted?"
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Oh dear; it gets worse. Imagine the confusion if you thought greek cheese was disgusting and smelly, and the people you were talking to thought a gift of same, would be celebratory.
In which case, they would assume being feta'd would contribute to being feted.
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And you might justifiable conclude from this unlikely incident that you were fated to be feted with fetid feta.
It's enough to make you curl up into a little ball... er, what is that position called, again?