Anna Nicholson · @transponderings
1288 followers · 3424 posts · Server eldritch.cafeWhile playing Quordle, I noticed the following fun set of presumably unrelated English words
come /kʌm/, but comet /kɔmɪt/
cove /kov/, but covet /kʌⱱɪt/
Not a hugely exciting observation, by any means, but it amused me enough to post this!
#linguistics #EnglishLanguage #phonology #ablaut #orthography
#linguistics #englishlanguage #phonology #ablaut #orthography
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Alaric Hall · @alarichall
77 followers · 152 posts · Server climatejustice.social
