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So, I've now learnt that I've been pronouncing "plover" wrong (I thought it rhymes with "clover", not "lover").

Also, is it just me that immediately thinks of Colossal Cave Adventure? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossal_Cave_Adventure

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American Heritage dictionary says either pronunciation is acceptable:

https://ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=plover&submit.x=...

Perhaps, but almost every birder would look at you strangely if you pronounced it like pl-oh-ver. Plover rhyming with lover is universal amongst birders.

I've always said ploh-ver (rhymes with clover), but that comes not from any birding experience, but from drinking Andytown's Snowy Plovers[1]. I believe the staff there has always said ploh-ver as well, but it's been a while and I could be mistaken.

Seems like jury is out amongst birders[2]

[1] https://thebolditalic.com/the-snowy-plover-is-the-tastiest-d...

[2] https://www.10000birds.com/ploverpronunciationpoll.htm

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