The American Way (pronunciation of "ile" words)

On each side of the Atlantic there is a difference in the pronunciation of many adjectives ending in "ile": the British rhyme them with "mile," and Americans rhyme them with "hill." Here are some examples:


               hostile                            agile                                fragile

               docile                             facile                               fertile

               futile                               sterile                              tactile

               tensile                            mobile                             virile

              volatile                            versatile                          infertile

              nubile                              puerile                            servile

                                                     ductile



Exceptions: infantile, juvenile, senile                     



 P.S. This also applies to the noun "missile."