Danish has entered the chat. They don’t pronounce anything the way it’s written either. And French consists of 80 percent silent letters or thereabouts. It’s not just English in Europe.
Danish has entered the chat. They don’t pronounce anything the way it’s written either. And French consists of 80 percent silent letters or thereabouts. It’s not just English in Europe.
Eq0@literature.cafe 3 weeks ago
I don’t know Danish, but French is at least consistent in what is pronounced and what is not. So seeing a word will tell you how to pronounce it even if it’s the first time you encounter it.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Incorrect
Eq0@literature.cafe 2 weeks ago
Can you give me an example?
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I can’t think of them off the top of my head but I studied French three years and remember there were plenty of exceptions to pronunciation rules. Here are some:
theperfectfrench.com/…/irregular-plural-nouns/
Scroll down to “Irregular Pronunciation of Plural Nouns”
FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 2 weeks ago
Ils mangent - intelligent
Same four letters at the end, not the same pronunciation.