deranger@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 day agophonetic alphabetsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up1705arrow-down116
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minus-squareLwL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-28 hours agoEspecially at the start of words, see also e.g. pterodactyl, which from what I’ve gathered native english speakers just pronounce without the p.
minus-squarePipster@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoI think we need to be more consistent with it, time to drop the ‘p’ sound from helicopter as per its roots.
Especially at the start of words, see also e.g. pterodactyl, which from what I’ve gathered native english speakers just pronounce without the p.
I think we need to be more consistent with it, time to drop the ‘p’ sound from helicopter as per its roots.