Shit like this is why I doubt it when people say you can learn English by learning the spelling of sounds, because no you can’t.
this post was submitted on 10 Jun 2025
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Also, how do you pronounce 'stingy'... 'Raphael'...
"Raphael" is of Hebrew origin. Can't fault English for that one.
Can't really fault English for nearly all of it.
Much of the difficulty comes from the fucked-up French language, courtesy of the Norman Invasion in 1066.
So we're talking about a nearly 1000-year old thing here.
Tough, though and thorough were a major step for me back in the days...I never knew which one was which nor how to spell them, I felt so frustrated!