• Ziglin (they/them)@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    17 days ago

    Now I personally don’t know those but I’m sure there are still some weird words that are spelled in an unexpected way, especially if we include words that originated from other languages.

    • DampCanary@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      16 days ago

      What we usualy do is write what re(edit: how we) read e.g.:
      transit -> tranzit
      scale -> skala
      band -> bend
      buisness -> biznis
      display -> displej

      eins -> anjs
      anlasser -> anlaser
      ziegel -> cigla
      ziehverschluss -> cifersluš

      böbrek -> bubreg
      yastık-> jastuk

      reggipetto -> ređipet
      scatola -> škatola
      asciugamano -> šugaman

      ambassade -> ambasada
      clochard -> klošar
      directeur -> direktor