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Think of the words "censor" and "sensor" (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by jaykrown@lemmy.world to c/justpost@lemmy.world

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Spoken exactly the same way, almost exactly opposite meanings.

Read the word "choir" and "noir". Spelled exactly the same with "-oir" ending, pronounced completely different. 🥴

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[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 5 days ago

Eating Chipotle with Aristotle

[–] almpeter@feddit.org 3 points 5 days ago

There is a nice poem about this :-)/

[–] chaotic_disorganizer@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Almost like English isn't actually a language, but three languages in a trenchcoat.

[–] anna@retrofed.com 3 points 5 days ago

Every language has been influenced by others. English monolinguals just really like to think theirs is special.