Linguistics Humor @sh.itjust.works Jakylla @sh.itjust.works 1y ago

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'.

Transcript

 [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

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XKCD #2819: Pronunciation

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Pronounced Tuesday, am I correct?
- Well I don't think you pronounce the "t" in buffet, so it doesn't start with a T
  
  No, not buffet. Buffet. As in Warren.
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 😑
ooessdayi
" 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😀
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.
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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