Flammie A Pirinen on github pages
This is just another informal listing of things I’ve found interesting, this time it’s English writing system versus pronunciation, a favourite topic for many language enthusiasts. No long descriptions here but might write a separate writeup later.
| written like | sounds like | in IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| finite | figh-night | /ˈfaɪ.naɪt/ | c.f. infinite |
| infinite | infinit | /ˈɪnfɪnɪt/ | c.f. finite |
| jewellery | juwry | /ˈdʒuːəlɹi/, /ˈdʒuːlɹi/ | |
| queue | kyew | /kjuː/ |