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xkcd #2907: Schwa (imgs.xkcd.com)
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https://xkcd.com/2907

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Doug's cousin, the one from London, runs a Bumble love cult.

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[–] systemglitch@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (4 children)

I don't get it.

[–] paris@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 8 months ago (1 children)

https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2907:_Schwa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu4zyRqILYM

[–] LemmyFeed@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm even more confused now...

[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 29 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

They're all using only the 'uh' sound for every non-silent vowel in each word.

That 'uh' sound is apparently called the schwa in linguistics.

(edit: clarified after i had already hit the post button)

[–] Suburbanl3g3nd@lemmings.world 6 points 8 months ago

All the vowels make an 'uh' sound when you read the sentence out loud

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