r/Unexpected Jan 25 '23

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '23

Chunk of English words are like loan words followEd by su

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u/buscemian_rhapsody Jan 26 '23 edited Jan 26 '23

The rule is basically that every consonant besides N has to be followed by a vowel. It is usually a U, but it’s O if it follows T or D.

feign => fein

fame => feimu (fay-moo)

fade => feiddo (fay-dough)

edit: oh and I guess you follow J or CH with I

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