Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

What if people pronounced the word TWO without the silent W?

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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 days ago

And why is the W silent anyways?

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because ONE stole it.
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  Oh-neh
  
  Twah
  
  Three is fine
  
  Fah-oor
  
  Feevey
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    oh-neh
    Twah
    Teh-hree
    Fah-oor
    Fihv-veh
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    Own
    
    Twoah
    
    Three
    
    Fower
    
    Fihv

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