minus-squarerevanthetrueemperor@lemmy.worldtoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why do the English pronounce the first name "St. John" as "sinjin" but they pronounce the last name "Saintclair" as "saint clair" (and not "sinclair")?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-214 hours agoMy best guess would be that saintclair’s prononciation was influenced by french, as in french the “t” is pronounced while st john might be more “english”, leading to the “t” being silent linkfedilink
My best guess would be that saintclair’s prononciation was influenced by french, as in french the “t” is pronounced while st john might be more “english”, leading to the “t” being silent