Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agoI am el frenchlemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square56linkfedilinkarrow-up1551arrow-down112
arrow-up1539arrow-down1imageI am el frenchlemmy.dbzer0.comStamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 2 months agomessage-square56linkfedilink
minus-squareBaraCoded@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIt’s still better than “Qwasant”
minus-squarecrapwittyname@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 months agoGod yes. Especially with an accent that makes the -ant into two syllables. shudders
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months 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-up1·2 months 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.