over_clox@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 days agoWhat if people pronounced the word TWO without the silent W?message-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat if people pronounced the word TWO without the silent W?over_clox@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareFourPacketsOfPeanuts@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoCuriously in words related to ‘two’ the W is often pronounced! Twin, Twixt, Between, Twelve etc
minus-squarecybervseas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoBy the argument, is the w in “two” actually silent? What would it sounds like when pronounced? I think it would sound like “two” already does.
minus-squarecannedtuna@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agoIt would sound like “twu” as in “twu wuv”
Curiously in words related to ‘two’ the W is often pronounced!
Twin, Twixt, Between, Twelve etc
By the argument, is the w in “two” actually silent? What would it sounds like when pronounced? I think it would sound like “two” already does.
It would sound like “twu” as in “twu wuv”
Mawwiage!
Lol.
OK, Impressive Clergyman!