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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 3 years ago by 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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[–] 61 points 3 years ago (15 children)

Nesscary

...Neccisary

.......Neseccary

Fuck it, it's now "Nesisary"

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    English is a second language to me, and at this point it's probably the only commonly used word I consistently mess up. It usually ends up something like 'nessecairy'

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Can never remember how to spell this absolute fuckery of a word. I concur.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Necessary is literally spelt how it's pronounced though.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago*

    spelt how it’s pronounced though

    I'm not sure you meant this as a joke but it is funny.

    Learning yet another irregular pronunciation because some N-hundred years ago their majesty Shithead von Cunt wanted to sound fancy and everyone just played along is not funny.

    cries, not knowing how to properly pronounce most English words

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