This might be somewhat true for English where there are so many odd spellings and exceptions [1] but, in general, there are rules for pronunciation and they are

This might be somewhat true for English where there are so many odd spellings and exceptions [1] but, in general, there are rules for pronunciation and they are pretty strong for many languages. [1]: https://www.thoughtco.com/chaos-by-charivarius-gerard-nolst-trenite-1689544 https://www.thoughtco.com/chaos-by-charivarius-gerard-nolst-...