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We pronounce it t-uh-f, as in "tough" without the o.
by jorvi 2y ago
We pronounce it t-uh-f, as in "tough" without the o.
- thaumasiotes 2y agoNote that ν is an N, not a V. I think the standard transliteration of φτύνω from modern Greek would be "ftino". (Note also that "tough" is pronounced t-uh-f /tʌf/, with nothing O-like anywhere in it.)
- jorvi 2y agoI wonder if that's because of the two different ways you can spit: without windup ("tuf" sound) and with windup / breathing in ("hff-tuf" sound).