deranger@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agophonetic alphabetsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square149fedilinkarrow-up1744
arrow-up1744imagephonetic alphabetsh.itjust.worksderanger@sh.itjust.works to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square149fedilink
minus-squareLwL@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-22 months agoEspecially at the start of words, see also e.g. pterodactyl, which from what I’ve gathered native english speakers just pronounce without the p.
minus-squarePipster@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI think we need to be more consistent with it, time to drop the ‘p’ sound from helicopter as per its roots.
Especially at the start of words, see also e.g. pterodactyl, which from what I’ve gathered native english speakers just pronounce without the p.
I think we need to be more consistent with it, time to drop the ‘p’ sound from helicopter as per its roots.