โฒ 241 โผ You can change the spelling of one word in the English language to match how they are pronounced. What word do you pick? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 393 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm picking "Colonel" needs to be respelled to match how it's pronounced. Try to pick a word no one else has picked. What word are you respelling?
[โ] NotAGoodUser@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) How so? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Wisely@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] khannie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read it as bol-on-ya. I've heard boloney before but didn't know that was the spelling. This thread is throwing up all sorts of learning for me :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Wisely@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here is what I found: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-is-baloney-spelled-bologna_n_5bd88319e4b07427610be221 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that is a fascinating read. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [โ] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago BECAUSE OSCAR MEYER HAS A WAY WITH B-O-L-O-G-N-A permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Wisely@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] khannie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read it as bol-on-ya. I've heard boloney before but didn't know that was the spelling. This thread is throwing up all sorts of learning for me :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Wisely@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here is what I found: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-is-baloney-spelled-bologna_n_5bd88319e4b07427610be221 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that is a fascinating read. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] khannie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) I read it as bol-on-ya. I've heard boloney before but didn't know that was the spelling. This thread is throwing up all sorts of learning for me :) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] Wisely@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here is what I found: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-is-baloney-spelled-bologna_n_5bd88319e4b07427610be221 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that is a fascinating read. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] Wisely@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Here is what I found: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-is-baloney-spelled-bologna_n_5bd88319e4b07427610be221 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that is a fascinating read. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Well that is a fascinating read. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago BECAUSE OSCAR MEYER HAS A WAY WITH B-O-L-O-G-N-A permalink fedilink source parent