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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by Jakylla@sh.itjust.works to c/linguistics_humor@sh.itjust.works
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[-] criitz@reddthat.com 25 points 10 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 10 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 10 months ago
[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 20 points 10 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 9 points 10 months ago
[-] 1847953620@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago
[-] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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 10 months ago

F-o-th-ei-to?

Is it supposed to be potato?

[-] Masimatutu@mander.xyz 2 points 10 months ago

hiccough is pronounced /ˈhikɐp/

phthisis is often pronounced /ˈtajsɪs/

[-] 1847953620@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

it's potato

[-] athos77@kbin.social 6 points 10 months ago
[-] Napain@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Ghost women in motion :0

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