Nowadays, many people make a number of mistakes in words when pronouncing. Last but not least, this applies to stress in words. One of the striking examples of such illiteracy can be considered the case of beets / beets. Yes, sometimes I really want to put an emphasis on the last syllable, but this is absolutely impossible to do. Until now, the accepted norm is the “beetroot” variant. And the letter "ё", as you know, is always under stress.
Etymology of the word
Few people know, but the name of the root crop is of ancient Greek origin (σεῦκλον). Forms such as σεῦτλον and τεῦτλον were also common. Scientists disagree on which language the word got to the ancient Greeks. But there is no doubt that "beets" or "flowers" have to do with the color of the object.
Russian language trends
Where did people get the habit of saying beetroot, with an emphasis on the last syllable? It's all about the general tendency to shift the stress of words closer to the last syllable. There is no need to look for examples for a long time: directors / directors, airports / airports, coaches / coaches. There is a forecast that both forms of pronunciation will take hold in the future. But still it should be strictly remembered that the "beet" option remains the only correct one.
The letter "E"
Otherwise, you have to hear a widespread mispronunciation around. Here are some examples:
Newborn / newborn,
Dirty / dirty,
Beets / beets,
As you can see, forgetting about the most powerful sound in the Russian language, and changing it to "e", people begin to misplace the stress in speech, which is unacceptable. This is how the correct “beet” turns into the wrong “beet”.
Conclusion
Based on the above, one should write and pronounce “beetroot”. This is confirmed by such authoritative publications on vocabulary as Ozhegov's Dictionary of the Russian Language and Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language.
It's not so bad to make a mistake as not to try to fix it. To better remember the norm, you can regularly repeat the phrase "hard beet". Or pronounce simple rhymes with this token. They are easy to find on the internet.
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