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HelpRe: WDYT of Leigh?
in reply to a message by Emma Katherine
I may be the only person that actually really hates it.
To me, it rhymes with neigh, not knee. I just don’t understand the phonetics of it. Not to mention it’s so filler, like Lee and Lynn. It’s like you can just stick it in any name and people think it makes sense. Additionally, it just looks ugly.
To me, it rhymes with neigh, not knee. I just don’t understand the phonetics of it. Not to mention it’s so filler, like Lee and Lynn. It’s like you can just stick it in any name and people think it makes sense. Additionally, it just looks ugly.
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You're not alone - I dislike it, and for all the same reasons. When separate, it so often sounds like it's meant to be part of one name (Emma Leigh > Emily) and when attached, as in Ashleigh... Well, I just don't like how it looks.
English has enough pronunciation problems, we don't need to encourage this gh nonsense.
English has enough pronunciation problems, we don't need to encourage this gh nonsense.
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Pronunciation problems?
While I don't consider this a problem, but I'd like to pronounce "precipice" to rhyme with recipe--and (well--there is no end to my streak of defiance), I sometimes do!
I am happy that we can "laugh" in kind spirit (with 'gh' resembling an "f" sound) with those who see "ghosts" (with 'gh' sounding like a 'g' sound). I am also happy for a person to respell either word - and I would not have a problem with any variation.
I am not a linguist in any way - but I enjoy to hear a person annunciate speech patters through pronunciations or phrasings that seem different or unique to me. I feel that difference adds variety - but what do I know(?).
While I don't consider this a problem, but I'd like to pronounce "precipice" to rhyme with recipe--and (well--there is no end to my streak of defiance), I sometimes do!
I am happy that we can "laugh" in kind spirit (with 'gh' resembling an "f" sound) with those who see "ghosts" (with 'gh' sounding like a 'g' sound). I am also happy for a person to respell either word - and I would not have a problem with any variation.
I am not a linguist in any way - but I enjoy to hear a person annunciate speech patters through pronunciations or phrasings that seem different or unique to me. I feel that difference adds variety - but what do I know(?).
This message was edited 3/16/2019, 4:02 PM
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