MrSebSin@sh.itjust.worksM to The Far Side@sh.itjust.works · 2 days ago28 January 2025sh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down13
arrow-up1164arrow-down1external-link28 January 2025sh.itjust.worksMrSebSin@sh.itjust.worksM to The Far Side@sh.itjust.works · 2 days agomessage-square22fedilink
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day ago“Correct” is how it’s pronounced in your area. For example, Nissan: UK: ni (as in nip) san (a as in apple) US: knee-sahn (ah as in “aha”); much closer to the original Japanese Each is correct in the given region. Just because a word is borrowed doesn’t mean it needs to be pronounced the same.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·22 hours agoNah, the US one is more correct because it’s much closer to the original Japanese.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 hours agoWhen it comes to language, correct is not universal. A phrase or pronunciation may be “correct” in one part of the world but incorrect in another.
minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoAnd the correct way to pronounce crepe comes from France. The rest of the world should try to emulate that pronunciation as much as possible.
“Correct” is how it’s pronounced in your area. For example, Nissan:
Each is correct in the given region.
Just because a word is borrowed doesn’t mean it needs to be pronounced the same.
Nah, the US one is more correct because it’s much closer to the original Japanese.
When it comes to language, correct is not universal. A phrase or pronunciation may be “correct” in one part of the world but incorrect in another.
And the correct way to pronounce crepe comes from France. The rest of the world should try to emulate that pronunciation as much as possible.