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Only Stupid Questions

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Some questions really are just plain stupid.

Post them here and maybe you'll get an equally stupid answer.

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sɪns ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪz sʌʧ ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈlæŋɡwəʤ tu prəˈnaʊns wɪð ɪts hɔˈrɪfɪk fəˈnɛtɪks, waɪ doʊnt wi ˈsɪmpli raɪt wɪð ði ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt? (lemm.ee)
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[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Whose accent do we use as the basis of written IPA English?

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Christopher Walken's.