The IPA would be terrible as an English alphabet, English has like a bazillion accents so the written language would actually become less standardised. Imagine you cross the border into Scotland and now you have to put a bunch of /ɹ/s at the end of words because the local accent is rhotic.
I much prefer IPA if we’re going to change standardized written English.
The IPA would be terrible as an English alphabet, English has like a bazillion accents so the written language would actually become less standardised. Imagine you cross the border into Scotland and now you have to put a bunch of /ɹ/s at the end of words because the local accent is rhotic.
In fact, IPA for English used in England doesn’t match the actual pronunciations.
sounds fun
Similar problem, but we could also start using Shavian
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavian_alphabet
Don’t threaten me with a good time XD
Fascinating. How do you pronounce a joined “kp” without inadvertently inserting a glottal stop? Is there any word, in any language, that uses this?
EDIT: Also, “shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible?” I just found a nice homework assignment.