• dokapuff@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    That falls apart when you have all the words like bit and bite, made and mad, same and sam.

    • criitz@reddthat.com
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      1 year ago

      I disagree. If the letter your adding is E, it will change the promounciation of the vowel. That’s the function of the E. Adding a consonant like t doesn’t change the vowel sound (eg. How you would pronounce something like “sif” vs “sift” - no change in the vowel.