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minus-squareDr. Bob@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoHearing people pronounce Qatar should drive this home. English lacks the glottal “k” sound from Arabic so everything is on the table.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoMeh, close enough. I’d be surprised if Europeans pronounce even one letter right when reading “Zhōngguó” (China).
Hearing people pronounce Qatar should drive this home. English lacks the glottal “k” sound from Arabic so everything is on the table.
Meh, close enough. I’d be surprised if Europeans pronounce even one letter right when reading “Zhōngguó” (China).