Ever see a word that just... doesn't look like a word?
The word "yacht" makes me want to slap a dictionary.
The word "yacht" makes me want to slap a dictionary.
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Ever see a word that just... doesn't look like a word?
The word "yacht" makes me want to slap a dictionary.
The word "yacht" makes me want to slap a dictionary.
*looks up spelling* Turquoise seems so unnecessary complicated. What's up with all those vowels? I have no idea how to pronounce it either.
For comparison, German: Türkis. Two vowels and pronounced like it's spelled. English makes no damn sense. This isn't the only word I think is weird, but the first one that came to mind.
For comparison, German: Türkis. Two vowels and pronounced like it's spelled. English makes no damn sense. This isn't the only word I think is weird, but the first one that came to mind.
*looks up spelling* Turquoise seems so unnecessary complicated. What's up with all those vowels? I have no idea how to pronounce it either.
For comparison, German: Türkis. Two vowels and pronounced like it's spelled. English makes no damn sense. This isn't the only word I think is weird, but the first one that came to mind.
For comparison, German: Türkis. Two vowels and pronounced like it's spelled. English makes no damn sense. This isn't the only word I think is weird, but the first one that came to mind.
The whole English language is just screwed in general, to be honest.
But currently I'm bitter because I only just discovered that Arkansas is NOT pronounced the same as Kansas. Why. WHY IS IS ARK-AN-SAW THIS MAKES NO SENSE.
EDIT: Before anyone jumps on me, I live in New Zealand and have never lived in America. Please cut me some slack haha.
But currently I'm bitter because I only just discovered that Arkansas is NOT pronounced the same as Kansas. Why. WHY IS IS ARK-AN-SAW THIS MAKES NO SENSE.
EDIT: Before anyone jumps on me, I live in New Zealand and have never lived in America. Please cut me some slack haha.
The whole English language is just screwed in general, to be honest.
But currently I'm bitter because I only just discovered that Arkansas is NOT pronounced the same as Kansas. Why. WHY IS IS ARK-AN-SAW THIS MAKES NO SENSE.
EDIT: Before anyone jumps on me, I live in New Zealand and have never lived in America. Please cut me some slack haha.
But currently I'm bitter because I only just discovered that Arkansas is NOT pronounced the same as Kansas. Why. WHY IS IS ARK-AN-SAW THIS MAKES NO SENSE.
EDIT: Before anyone jumps on me, I live in New Zealand and have never lived in America. Please cut me some slack haha.
The word 'Trebuchet' really annoys me. Logically, it should be 'Tre-boo-chett' but... 'Tre-boo-shay?' What?
@*******, you taught me something today (Arkansas thing.) Also fellow Kiwi woo.
@*******, you taught me something today (Arkansas thing.) Also fellow Kiwi woo.
The word 'Trebuchet' really annoys me. Logically, it should be 'Tre-boo-chett' but... 'Tre-boo-shay?' What?
@*******, you taught me something today (Arkansas thing.) Also fellow Kiwi woo.
@*******, you taught me something today (Arkansas thing.) Also fellow Kiwi woo.
literally anything if you read it a heckload of times in a short period of time
literally anything if you read it a heckload of times in a short period of time
@*******
Don't worry about it lots of Americans can't pronounce it either and anyway, anyone judging you for pronouncing something like it's spelled needs to chill.
I have this problem with any word repeated enough times. It just starts to look weird, like in my mind it becomes more of a jumble or a sound than a real word. The more consonants a word has, the more likely this is to happen, especially if any of them repeat.
Tryst is probably one of the worst words I can think of offhand for this.
Don't worry about it lots of Americans can't pronounce it either and anyway, anyone judging you for pronouncing something like it's spelled needs to chill.
I have this problem with any word repeated enough times. It just starts to look weird, like in my mind it becomes more of a jumble or a sound than a real word. The more consonants a word has, the more likely this is to happen, especially if any of them repeat.
Tryst is probably one of the worst words I can think of offhand for this.
@*******
Don't worry about it lots of Americans can't pronounce it either and anyway, anyone judging you for pronouncing something like it's spelled needs to chill.
I have this problem with any word repeated enough times. It just starts to look weird, like in my mind it becomes more of a jumble or a sound than a real word. The more consonants a word has, the more likely this is to happen, especially if any of them repeat.
Tryst is probably one of the worst words I can think of offhand for this.
Don't worry about it lots of Americans can't pronounce it either and anyway, anyone judging you for pronouncing something like it's spelled needs to chill.
I have this problem with any word repeated enough times. It just starts to look weird, like in my mind it becomes more of a jumble or a sound than a real word. The more consonants a word has, the more likely this is to happen, especially if any of them repeat.
Tryst is probably one of the worst words I can think of offhand for this.
Have you ever looked at written Welsh it looks someone's cat ran across their keyboard.
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Also the Welsh word for slow is araf. Hecking araf. THAT'S JUST A DOG NOSE.
Have you ever looked at written Welsh it looks someone's cat ran across their keyboard.
Also the Welsh word for slow is araf. Hecking araf. THAT'S JUST A DOG NOSE.
Also the Welsh word for slow is araf. Hecking araf. THAT'S JUST A DOG NOSE.
Some Dutch words look like you smashed your head on the keyboard a few times and gave no crap.
Like... arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering. Yes that is a single word, means 'disability insurance.'
Or... levensverzekeringmaatschappij (life insurance company).
Wapenstilstandsonderhandelingen - truce negotiations.
We Dutchies sure hate the space key on our keyboards. XD
Like... arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering. Yes that is a single word, means 'disability insurance.'
Or... levensverzekeringmaatschappij (life insurance company).
Wapenstilstandsonderhandelingen - truce negotiations.
We Dutchies sure hate the space key on our keyboards. XD
Some Dutch words look like you smashed your head on the keyboard a few times and gave no crap.
Like... arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering. Yes that is a single word, means 'disability insurance.'
Or... levensverzekeringmaatschappij (life insurance company).
Wapenstilstandsonderhandelingen - truce negotiations.
We Dutchies sure hate the space key on our keyboards. XD
Like... arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering. Yes that is a single word, means 'disability insurance.'
Or... levensverzekeringmaatschappij (life insurance company).
Wapenstilstandsonderhandelingen - truce negotiations.
We Dutchies sure hate the space key on our keyboards. XD
Hoarding:
9 hours ahead of FR
9 hours ahead of FR
I was genuinely surprised when I found out 'halation' was an actual word. Especially since its meaning has nothing to do with in/exhalation.
I was genuinely surprised when I found out 'halation' was an actual word. Especially since its meaning has nothing to do with in/exhalation.
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