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When I spotted the name Masson in a news article recently, my first instinct was to say MASS-on (short a). Masson was meant to be a form of Mason, of course. But I couldn’t force myself to pronounce it that way because vowels before double consonants are typically short. For instance, compare: Diner Hoping Later Ruder Super Dinner Hopping Latter Rudder Supper See what I mean? [...]