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Qual a diferença de pronuncia entre Which e Witch?
Apr 29, 2017 10:21 PM
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Em muitos sotaques ingleses são idênticas, mas hão lugares onde distinguem-se, tal como a Escócia e a Irlanda. Aí "wh" pronuncia-se /hw/, assim que "witch" é /wɪtʃ/ e "which" é /hwɪtʃ/. É assim com todas as palavras que começam com "wh" nesses países. Outrora, todos os falantes do inglês faziam esta distinção, daí a ortografia, mas depois na Inglaterra perdeu-se e as duas pronúncias uniram-se. Esta pronúncia nova passou em outros lugares, tal como América e Austrália, mas não chegou na Irlanda ou na Escócia.
April 29, 2017
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Same pronunciation :)
April 29, 2017
There is none. English spelling is strange, weird, and incomprehensible. Ask any question about English spelling; the answer is usually "it just is." In some cases, our spellings do preserve something about the way the words were pronounced centuries ago. Who knows, maybe "which" once had an "hw" sound and a puff of air at the beginning. Maybe the "ch" was some kind of guttural grunt in the back of the throat. But as of today, OxfordDictionaries.com shows us: If you consult a modern dictionary, you'll see: which /wɪtʃ/ witch /wɪtʃ/ English speakers make puns on the two words, especially around Halloween. For example, there is a children's book entitled "Which Witch?" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Which_Witch%3F_(novel)
April 29, 2017
They are pronounced the same.
April 29, 2017
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