Zerlyna@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoThe word "phonetic" is not spelled phonetically.message-squaremessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1177arrow-down115
arrow-up1162arrow-down1message-squareThe word "phonetic" is not spelled phonetically.Zerlyna@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-squarelivus@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoAh that’s interesting, I didn’t know that. Still, the IPA is really helpful when trying to discuss pronunciation with someone who has a very different accent to ourselves. As a New Zealander I find some US phonetic spellings baffling.
Ah that’s interesting, I didn’t know that.
Still, the IPA is really helpful when trying to discuss pronunciation with someone who has a very different accent to ourselves.
As a New Zealander I find some US phonetic spellings baffling.