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HelpRe: WDYT of Leigh?
in reply to a message by LMS
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.
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English has enough pronunciation problems, we don't need to encourage this gh nonsense.
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https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/120652
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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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