Allah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-28 days agowesterners, how do you pronounce the letter "w" do you say dablu or double you or just dub or double v?message-squaremessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squarewesterners, how do you pronounce the letter "w" do you say dablu or double you or just dub or double v?Allah@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · edit-28 days agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-squaresjmulder@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoBut we make up for that with griekse y, korte ei and lange ij! All pronounced [ɛi], similar to ‘eye’.
minus-squarePanda@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 days agoThat’s true! I’m honestly not sure why we need to have both ei and ij. Must be difficult for people learning the language.
minus-squareScribbd@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoIt is also for those who grew up with the language. If I have no spellcheck, I sometimes just have to write it both ways and see which way feels ‘right’.
But we make up for that with griekse y, korte ei and lange ij! All pronounced [ɛi], similar to ‘eye’.
That’s true! I’m honestly not sure why we need to have both ei and ij. Must be difficult for people learning the language.
It is also for those who grew up with the language. If I have no spellcheck, I sometimes just have to write it both ways and see which way feels ‘right’.