c/linguistics_humor · by Jakylla@sh.itjust.works · 1y

Personally I prefer NASA's pronunciation, which is "charon".

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20160782

Explanation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_(moon)#Name

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lvxferre@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 1y (5 replies)

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lugal@sopuli.xyz · 7 pts · 1y (4 replies)

According to the explanation link, it's /k/ vs /ʃ/ in this case. Old Greek would be [k^h^], modern Greek [ç]. I guess there was a time where it was [x].

lvxferre@mander.xyz · 7 pts · 1y (3 replies)

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lugal@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y

Modern Greek keeps that [x] for that word - [ç] only appears before [e i].

I was about to edit that when I saw your comment. Guess I wasn't completely awake. Thanks for the elaboration!

otp@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Oh, wow. This comment just made me wonder if Shirley is a female bastardization of Charles through Charlie...

It's probably not, but I could see it being the case

lvxferre@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 1y

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Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

Mad charona

ramble81@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y

Mana or mana? Data or data?