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Yes, English is a terrible written language. In a sane world we would have moved to IPA a long time ago. jˈɛs, ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪz ɐ tˈɛɹɪbəl ɹˈɪtən lˈaŋɡwɪdʒ. ɪn ɐ sˈe
by thrown_22 4y ago
Yes, English is a terrible written language. In a sane world we would have moved to IPA a long time ago.
jˈɛs, ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪz ɐ tˈɛɹɪbəl ɹˈɪtən lˈaŋɡwɪdʒ. ɪn ɐ sˈeɪn wˈɜːld wiː wʊdhɐv mˈuːvd tʊ ˌaɪpˌiːˈeɪ ɐ lˈɒŋ tˈaɪm ɐɡˈəʊ.
- tokinonagare 4y agoAnd then we would need to use two very different spellings for American and British English. Be careful with what you wish.
- thrown_22 4y agoThere isn't such a thing as a spelling when you write down what you hear. We can still understand each other despite the spelling of center and centre being different.