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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 [The word "Tuesday", with each letter labeled by a box with an arrow:]
 T: As in buffet
 u: As in minute
 e: As in record
 s: As in use
 d: As in moped
 a: As in bass
 y: As in gyro

 [Caption below the panel:]
 Pet peeve: Ambiguous pronunciation guides

  • Starb3an@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    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 😑