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You don't need more than 26 letters to represent more than 26 sounds. What you want is that a specific combination of letters is always pronounced the same.
by mytailorisrich 3y ago
You don't need more than 26 letters to represent more than 26 sounds. What you want is that a specific combination of letters is always pronounced the same.
- bluGill 3y agoI'm calling ll a different letter from l above. This is semantics. What we need is if you see a sequence of letters there is exactly one consistent way to pronounce it, and if you hear a new word there is exactly one way to spell it. There are many ways to pull that off.