Godric@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoAnd they say English is badlemmy.worldimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1561
arrow-up1561imageAnd they say English is badlemmy.worldGodric@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square53fedilink
minus-squareCagi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up35·edit-21 year agoFun fact: In Dutch, two o’s make a long o sound. Dode. “oe” makes the “oo” sound.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10·edit-21 year agoDutch “rood” is pronounced like English “road”. Dutch “moed” is pronounced like English “mood”.
minus-squareflicker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoThis is wild to me as an English speaker.
minus-squareabbadon420@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoIt’s simple: One o makes a short o-sound, two o’s makes a long o-sound
Fun fact:
In Dutch, two o’s make a long o sound. Dode. “oe” makes the “oo” sound.
deleted by creator
Dutch “rood” is pronounced like English “road”.
Dutch “moed” is pronounced like English “mood”.
This is wild to me as an English speaker.
It’s simple:
One o makes a short o-sound,
two o’s makes a long o-sound
deleted by creator