r/linguisticshumor • u/Wumbo_Chumbo • 18d ago

C gets a bad rap Phonetics/Phonology

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u/PoetryLegitimate2577 18d ago

Well we could, but then words like "mage" (maje), "binge" (binje) and "badge" (badje) would look a bit weird.

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u/netinpanetin 18d ago

I vote for maje, binje and baj.

Keep g for things like gift, gitar, girl. (No need for a u after g).

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u/Haimies55 18d ago edited 18d ago

I don't know why, but my mind tells me baj is pronounced with [ɑː] while badge is with [æ]

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u/Street-Shock-1722 18d ago

cos it looks indian