• wieson@feddit.org
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    29 days ago

    It’s actually not hard.

    Many languages have clusters that make a different sound than their ingredients.

    “short” isn’t s-hort, but “sh” is a cluster that makes a different sound.

    • sz ~= sh
    • cz ~= ch
    • rz ~= softer “rsh” like in Persia