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About 30% of people worldwide use a language that's not written in Roman alphabet. Additionally, being written in Roman alphabet doesn't neccessarily mean it's
by AndriyKunitsyn 10mo ago
About 30% of people worldwide use a language that's not written in Roman alphabet.
Additionally, being written in Roman alphabet doesn't neccessarily mean it's clear how to pronounce it. Hungarians calls their country "Magyarország", but unless you know Hungarian, you will be surprised with how it's pronounced. Same as "Chenonceaux", "Tekirdağ" or "Crkvina".
- QuercusMax 10mo agoThose are especially pathological cases, and not especially relevant to this discussion, as the romanization rules are explicitly designed to be consistent.
- AndriyKunitsyn 10mo agoOkay, I misread the context of the discussion. I apologize.
- tmtvl 10mo agoWorcestershire.
- QuercusMax 10mo agoWe're not talking about words like worcestershire. I'm talking about words like "bat" "monkey" "chimichanga". Those that follow the rules. There can't possibly be irregular spellings using the romanizations we're talking about!