Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agoI am el frenchlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up1558arrow-down112
arrow-up1546arrow-down1imageI am el frenchlemmy.dbzer0.comStamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 month agomessage-square57linkfedilink
minus-squareBaraCoded@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 month agoIt’s still better than “Qwasant”
minus-squarecrapwittyname@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 month agoGod yes. Especially with an accent that makes the -ant into two syllables. shudders
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 month agoeven the french will often ellide the ⟨ʁ⟩ to ⟨ʁ̞⟩ or even [χ], [ʀ], or [r]. Granted none of those are lip-rounded, but I wouldn’t give a Japanese speaker a hard time over /L/ pronunciation either.
minus-squareBaraCoded@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI agree. Depending on your first language, it can be hard to learn how to make specific sounds in another.
It’s still better than “Qwasant”
God yes. Especially with an accent that makes the -ant into two syllables.
shudders
even the french will often ellide the ⟨ʁ⟩ to ⟨ʁ̞⟩ or even [χ], [ʀ], or [r]. Granted none of those are lip-rounded, but I wouldn’t give a Japanese speaker a hard time over /L/ pronunciation either.
I agree. Depending on your first language, it can be hard to learn how to make specific sounds in another.