Shorten it to "Than", the "Na" is silent. I'd rather you pronounce the "Th" like "Thought" to say "Than" than "Than" like a typical "The" sound. When I was younger I had them call me "Thane", that was "Than" with a nonexistent silent "E" that wasn't on the end.
I don't know if this is exactly how it works in Irish Gaelic, but in Scottish Gaelic the reason there are so many silent letters is because of vowel combinations, broad and slender consonants and lenition
The Scottish Gaelic equivalent of that phrase would be "Thig ar latha" i think, which funnily enough doesn't contain any silent letters I think
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ceenote@lemmy.world · 77 pts · 255d
When your mom enunciates the Bruce, you know you're in big trouble.
toeblast96@sh.itjust.works · 36 pts · 255d
na than
Wilco@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 254d
Shorten it to "Than", the "Na" is silent. I'd rather you pronounce the "Th" like "Thought" to say "Than" than "Than" like a typical "The" sound. When I was younger I had them call me "Thane", that was "Than" with a nonexistent silent "E" that wasn't on the end.
Is that sentence even readable?
Jerkface@piefed.social · 2 pts · 253d
No, I hate it- it's perfect.
zaphod@sopuli.xyz · 34 pts · 255d
It's the name of the twin you absorbed in the womb.
four@lemmy.zip · 21 pts · 255d
Middle names are kinda like that
shadshack@feddit.online · 20 pts · 254d
New guy at work's legal name is Emilejustin, and goes by Justin. Effectively the Emile is silent.
toynbee@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 254d
I used to work with a guy whose first name was Lordprince. His parents must have had high hopes for him.
icelimit@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 254d
I've had classmates named after large numbers, like trillion and billion.
toynbee@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 254d
And009@lemmynsfw.com · 2 pts · 254d
A friend's brother was named 'Suprman'. Yes, it was spelled without the e
Wilco@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 254d
They left out the "E' for an Extra Enhancement on that "Eeeeeewwww".
breadleyloafsyou@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 254d
PiraHxCx@lemmy.ml · 19 pts · 255d
KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 254d
I don't know if this is exactly how it works in Irish Gaelic, but in Scottish Gaelic the reason there are so many silent letters is because of vowel combinations, broad and slender consonants and lenition
The Scottish Gaelic equivalent of that phrase would be "Thig ar latha" i think, which funnily enough doesn't contain any silent letters I think
Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 254d
Fucking "Queue" has entered the chat...
FooBarrington@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 254d
Q huehue
MissJinx@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 254d
ueue is silent
Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 253d
Sure, Queueuentin.
HugeNerd@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 254d
Qué?
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 255d
Since when did the alien comic guy stray into microblogging?
flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 255d
Since forever I think, but tbh I only follow his comics so I don't know what else is he writing about
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 255d
I'm gonna guess since 2018 at least
toynbee@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 254d
That's Nathan for you.
SchwertImStein@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 254d
Imagine using a language that has consistent pronunciation and no concept of "silent" letters
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 254d
会多语的人加入了这群聊
(People who know multiple languages have joined the chat)
boonhet@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 254d
*laughs in Estonian*
Karjalan@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 254d
Nein
bebabalula@feddit.dk · 3 pts · 254d
So it’s just pronounced “nat-han” then?
BilSabab@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 254d
Now that's a reasonable idea that won't go out of hand!
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 254d
"It's spelled Raymond Luxury-Yacht, but it's pronounced 'Throatwobbler Mangrove'."
phaedrus@piefed.world · 2 pts · 254d
My dumbass would make it parenthetical. "My name is Bruce, the nat-han is silent."
colourlessidea@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 254d
Mlep(clay)nos has entered the chat
MashedTech@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 254d
This the alien comics guy
stiffyGlitch@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 241d
to this I say:
go to sleep bro you've probably had a long day
felixrostrum@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 255d