![]() ![]() So, if you meet a Belarusian who says that they, love your wife, don’t punch them in the face – they must be admiring your lifestyle. They will draw the meaning from the context. So, if two people – one from Poland and the other from Bulgaria – use English as a common foreign language to talk to each other, and both make this mistake, they won’t probably even notice it. Now, to the non-native ear not accustomed to the correct pronunciation, this mistake usually goes unrecognized. Read: The 30 Most Untranslatable Words, as Voted by You.It is not a rare occasion that some speakers never learn to pronounce the clear creating embarrassing moments. In English there are a couple of occurrences of dark ‘l’ too, as in ‘walk’, ‘talk’ and others. Some speakers of Slavic languages such as Polish, Bulgarian, Belarusian, Macedonian and others, which allow for the pronunciation of a dark sound (similar to the English sound ), find it hard to pronounce the clear, as in love. Many languages contain sounds or combinations of sounds impossible to pronounce by foreigners. So, here are several examples of the weirdest pronunciations which might confuse you even if you know perfectly all phonological rules in English: These exceptions only prove the rules, and yes, you heard that right – there are very clear rules governing English pronunciation.ĭeviations from expected pronunciation are the result from the different ways words developed – obviously, when changes in the language took place, these words were not affected or were affected in a slightly different fashion, or entered the language at a later point. ![]() However hard you try to learn English, there will always be exceptions to the rules to make your life harder. When there are only so many sounds, many words in different languages sound the same but denote completely different concepts, but when at the same time there are also so many sound combinations to work with, many words can also sound funny to non-native speakers. The human vocal tract is capable of producing a finite, though surprisingly extensive, number of sounds and sound combinations. Funny can describe people, jokes and stories, things that happen, or anything that makes people laugh.The English language is one of the most complicated to learn, so what are the weirdest quirks when learning the lingo? It is not used to describe people (except for comic writers/actors). Comic is used especially to talk about writing and drama or things that are funny in a deliberate and theatrical way. ![]() Humorous is more about showing that you see the humour in a situation, than actually making people laugh out loud. a funny/humorous/comic party/game/evening.Hilarious extremely funny funny, amusing, humorous or comic? Amusing is the most general of these words because it includes the idea of being fun as well as making people laugh and can be used to describe events, activities and occasions: an amusing party/game/evening Many of the scenes in the book are richly comic.a humorous look at the world of fashion.Humorous funny and entertaining showing a sense of humour: Witty clever and amusing able to say or write clever and amusing things: funny that makes you laugh:Įntertaining that you enjoy watching, listening to, doing or experiencing: Synonyms funny funny amusing ▪ entertaining ▪ witty ▪ humorous ▪ comic ▪ hilarious These words all describe somebody/something that makes you laugh or smile. ![]()
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