Too many E sounds

I am worried about the future. I say this because we are coming up on a really awkward year to have to say: 2011.

We won't call it "two-thousand eleven." Saying two-thousand sounds cool at first, but after a whole decade of that, we are ready to move on back to the old system. I mean, why did they stop saying one-thousand? It just gets old.

Twenty-eleven's most unique challenge is that it has two consecutive "E" sounds on adjoining words (Twent-E-E-leven). After much thought and soul-searching contemplation, I think the only solution is to start calling the year "Twent-y-leven."

I agree that it sounds weird now, but I think it is going to really grow on us. I'm sure you'll agree with me once the time comes.