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You can change the spelling of one word in the English language to match how they are pronounced. What word do you pick? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I'm picking "Colonel" needs to be respelled to match how it's pronounced.

Try to pick a word no one else has picked. What word are you respelling?

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[โ€“] odunke01@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Lieutenant (leftenant)

[โ€“] WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't it just pronounced Lew-Tenant?

[โ€“] floppy@rabbitea.rs 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not in British English, no.

[โ€“] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago

The English speaking world outside of the USA.. Much like โ€˜zedโ€™ or putting a U in colour.

[โ€“] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah but British English is dum

[โ€“] rikudou@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago

Add colonel to that. Like wtf, where are you getting the extra letters from?