| ▲ | freehorse 2 hours ago | |
English is not a rules-based language, esp wrt pronunciation. Words can be pronounced as anything. | ||
| ▲ | saganus 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
When I discovered the pronunciation of Houston, TX and Houston, NY... my mind was blown | ||
| ▲ | abustamam 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
This is true, but if the goal is to be understood, it's in the speaker's best interest to pronounce words in a way they'll best be understood. So I think even if the language itself lacks formal rules, we as a society of communicators should align on some loose set of rules. | ||