Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 2 years agoQuoþ ð Tankies, "BUT DEMS SAME ÐO!"i.imgur.comexternal-linkmessage-square265linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoMaybe they pronounce it “ðə”, and they’re implying the schwa by default
minus-squareÐ Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoKinda, but also it’s a shorthand borrowed from similar spelling reforms, namely Shavian.
minus-squareapostrofail@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoMakes sense like how you would say “B makes the bə sound” implying schwa. If “Ð makes the ðə sound” already, it can be substituted.
Maybe they pronounce it “ðə”, and they’re implying the schwa by default
Kinda, but also it’s a shorthand borrowed from similar spelling reforms, namely Shavian.
Makes sense like how you would say “B makes the bə sound” implying schwa. If “Ð makes the ðə sound” already, it can be substituted.