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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Jakylla@sh.itjust.works to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
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[-] criitz@reddthat.com 24 points 9 months ago

This always bugged me. Ghoti could never be pronounced as fish. Sure, those letters can make those sounds in English, but only with the context of the other letters in their respective words changing their sound. I'll see myself out.

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 12 points 9 months ago

I wouldn't take it too seriously. It justs shows how unpredictable English can me. Sure, never starts a word but it's still difficult for non natives to know the pronunciation sometimes. Women is a special case, nothing to know from context and there is nothing special about ti, I give you that.

[-] benderbeerman@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago
[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 19 points 9 months ago

GH as in NIGHT

O as in PEOPLE

T as in LISTEN

I as in calm

[-] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

(l)?

(From ˈkälm. But some regional accents do leave out the "l" ...)

[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks, I didn't know that the L isn't always silent. According to wiktionary, this seams to be a US vs UK thing and were I live and went to school, British English is taught as a second language.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 8 months ago
[-] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 8 points 9 months ago
[-] 1847953620@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago
[-] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

🥔

  • "gh" as in "hiccough"
  • "ough" as in "thorough"
  • "phth" as in "phthisis" (/t/)
  • "eigh" as in "neighbour"
  • "tte" as in "gazette"
  • "eau" as in "plateau"
[-] DarkMFG@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago

F-o-th-ei-to?

Is it supposed to be potato?

[-] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

hiccough is pronounced /ˈhikɐp/

phthisis is often pronounced /ˈtajsɪs/

[-] 1847953620@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

it's potato

[-] athos77@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago
[-] Napain@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

Ghost women in motion :0

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