• wieson@lemmy.world
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      21 days ago

      Nah, englishers just lack the skill.

      In greek, the p is loud in pterodactyl and psychology.

      Saiki for psyche, psh, that’s 1/6 letters read correctly. Or with greek letters, that’s 0/4 (ψυχή).

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        19 days ago

        It’s a more subtle P sound though, blended into the next consonant. Omitting it is the lesser of two evils compared to saying “putterodactyl”

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        21 days ago

        If you are a penis owner and piss from the standing position, you can arc the stream just so down the smooth porcelain interior of the toilet bowl, letting the piss flow neatly into the water making nary a sound