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KillingTime
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I think it is more dependent upon where you live and youand your dialect or Accent; both pronunciations were in use in East London in the 60's [I was there...] and persist to this day.

[I think] sōlʹjər or sōlʹjer is more likely to be heard in places with quite a rapid-fire type of accent, like Newcastle-upon-Tyne or 'Estuary English', as spoken in UK ITV TV'sITV's "The only way is Essex' (TOWIE)

sōldʹyər is more likely in more 'Received Pronunciation' type accents: sōldʹyər, rhymes with "Ok Yar!..."

I think it is more dependent upon where you live and you dialect or Accent; both pronunciations were in use in East London in the 60's [I was there...] and persist to this day.

[I think] sōlʹjər or sōlʹjer is more likely to be heard in places with quite a rapid-fire type of accent, like Newcastle-upon-Tyne or 'Estuary English', as spoken in UK ITV TV's "The only way is Essex' (TOWIE)

sōldʹyər is more likely in more 'Received Pronunciation' type accents: sōldʹyər, rhymes with "Ok Yar!..."

I think it is more dependent upon where you live and your dialect or Accent; both pronunciations were in use in East London in the 60's [I was there...] and persist to this day.

[I think] sōlʹjər or sōlʹjer is more likely to be heard in places with quite a rapid-fire type of accent, like Newcastle-upon-Tyne or 'Estuary English', as spoken in UK ITV's "The only way is Essex' (TOWIE)

sōldʹyər is more likely in more 'Received Pronunciation' type accents: sōldʹyər, rhymes with "Ok Yar!..."

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NeilB
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I think it is more dependent upon where you live and you dialect or Accent; both pronunciations were in use in East London in the 60's [I was there...] and persist to this day.

[I think] sōlʹjər or sōlʹjer is more likely to be heard in places with quite a rapid-fire type of accent, like Newcastle-upon-Tyne or 'Estuary English', as spoken in UK ITV TV's "The only way is Essex' (TOWIE)

sōldʹyər is more likely in more 'Received Pronunciation' type accents: sōldʹyər, rhymes with "Ok Yar!..."