Comment on And they say English is bad

• Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Dutch “rood” is pronounced like English “road”.

  Dutch “broed” is pronounced like English “brood”.

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  • flicker@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This is wild to me as an English speaker.

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    • abbadon420@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s simple:

      • One o makes a short o-sound,

      • two o’s makes a long o-sound

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