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What is the (subjectively) weirdest word in the English language? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago

Miscellaneous, no one that isn't a native English speaker knows how to pronounce that word

Acknowledge, no one that isn't a native English speaker knows how to write that word

[-] lauha@lemmy.one 10 points 3 months ago

You give too much credit to natives on writing proficiency. Neither of those are particularly hard words.

[-] viralJ@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Non-native English speaker here. Disagree.

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

I'm one myself and have been tested as being fully bilingual, so it doesn't come from a bad place (just to be clear that I'm not laughing at the expense of non native speakers).

[-] viralJ@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Oh I didn't take it as such 🙂 I just disagree.

[-] rammer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

I sometimes think that native speakers are worse at spelling.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

How about segue?

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