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The wonders of English spelling (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Many languages have very specific pronunciation rules. If you can read a word, you can almost always pronounce it correctly, especially when accents are uses. You can often determine the pronunciation from the etymology by the language of origin. It's why spelling bee contestants always ask for country of origin.