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minus-squareNigelFrobisher@aussie.zonehexbear5·11 months agoI always want to pronounce the American versions of these words phonetically when I see them. And what the heck is going on with the US pronunciation of “buoy”? None of those syllables are in that word. linkfedilink
minus-squareUnanimous_anonymous@lemmy.mlhexbear4·edit-211 months agoBuo-y Apparently we have the Dutch to blame for that one, as the verb form is apparently descended from Spanish. linkfedilink
I always want to pronounce the American versions of these words phonetically when I see them.
And what the heck is going on with the US pronunciation of “buoy”? None of those syllables are in that word.
Buo-y
Apparently we have the Dutch to blame for that one, as the verb form is apparently descended from Spanish.