>Alu-min-ium.
>Dar-nce.
>Char-nce.
>Meters
>Centimeters
>Celcius
>Kilometers
These are correct. Americans speak bad English.
>>75764270
It's Americans speak poor English.
>>75764270
Aloominum
Daynce
Chaynce
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???
>>75764338
feet
inches
miles
Getting up in arms about English orthography is completely pointless. There is no rhyme or reason to any of it, definitely not along national grounds
>>75764338
>Aloominum
As opposed to ALYOOminium?
>>75764402
this. it's pretty reddit-tier
it comes down to preference
I prefer the arrrrrrrrrrrr sound like darrrrrrrrrnce for "dance", and americans typically prefer the other sound, closer to "dannnnnce
That is what happens to languages that aren't written with a phonetic representation system.
>>75764402
>There is no rhyme or reason to any of it
There is. You guys just pronounce it wrong.
>>75768305
this
english lacks any form of phonetic standarization
naughty
>>75764270
>>75767472
>not learning the IPA