Plait—plāt, not plăt nor plēt. A braid; or to braid. Plat (plăt) is a proper word, however, having the same meanings, but the difference in pronunciation must be observed, when the spelling is as above. Plait, meaning a fold of cloth, as in a shirt bosom, is also pronounced plāt. How common an error it is to speak of the pleets when alluding to such folds.
Platina—plăt´i-na or pla-tē´na, not pla-tī´na nor pla-tĭn´a. Worcester allows plăt´i-na only.
Platinum—plăt´i-num or pla-tī´num, not pla-tē´num nor pla-tĭn´um. Worcester gives plăt´i-num only.
Plebeian—ple-bē´ian, not plē´bi-an. Ple-bŏn´, as some pronounce it, is outrageous, neither French, English, nor Hottentot.
Plenary—plē´na-ry, not plĕn´a-ry. Full; entire. Worcester gives both methods.
Poetaster—pō´et-ăs-ter, not pō´et-tāst-er. A petty poet.
Poniard—pŏn´yard, not poin´yard.
Posthumous—pŏst´hu-mous, not pōst´hu-moŭs nor pŏst-ū´moŭs. Posthumously (pŏst´hu-mous-ly).
Potable—pō´ta-ble, not pŏt´a-ble. Drinkable.
Potheen—po-theen´, not pŏt-teen´. When spelled potteen, however, as it may be correctly, the latter pronunciation is proper.