XKCD #2819: Pronunciation
XKCD #2819: Pronunciation
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/3511115
Title text: I pronounce the 'u' in 'pronunciation' like in 'putting' but the 'ou' in 'pronounce' like in 'wound'.
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T as on tit would be less ambiguous
Edit: I just realized/actually read the whole thing. The whole point is that it is ambiguous 😑
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ooessdayi
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" is dye " if the last word is gyroscope.
" is dee" if the last word is the Egyptian gyro food.
Edit: oh, snap. I re-read the as-in words. It's all ambiguous! lol😀
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-Home improvement guttural sound-
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UK /ˈtʃuːz.deɪ/ US /ˈtuːz.deɪ/
I sorta like that written English doesn't care how it's pronounced. However, I do think people should care less about spelling; if it's clear, it's done its job.
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That is T as in Tea, U as in you, E as in ewe, S as in sea, D as in d'Taragnion, A as in aye, Y as in upsilon.
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