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I cannot actually speak German, but isn't German relation of pronunciation to spelling much clearer than in English (for which it's notoriously intractable, see
by wazoox 15y ago
I cannot actually speak German, but isn't German relation of pronunciation to spelling much clearer than in English (for which it's notoriously intractable, see the famous "ghoti" joke)?
- hessenwolf 15y agoYes, it's phairly phonetic, but there are a few different 'h', 'ch', and 'k' sounds that were initially completely undistinguishable to my ears.