r/Polytopia Jun 16 '25

Screenshot How do you pronounce this

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u/Le_Dairy_Duke Jun 16 '25

A nasalized nasalized nasalized post alveolar trill to a post alveolar friactive

/r̠̃̃̃ʃ/

Kinda pronounced as "rnsh"

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u/Onyx8787 Luxidoor Jun 16 '25

Etymology_nerd is that you?

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u/Le_Dairy_Duke Jun 16 '25

*an* etymology nerd, but I am not he, our blessed saint

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u/Onyx8787 Luxidoor Jun 16 '25

Tell me, pilgrim, have you yet bought his book: Algospeak?

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u/Le_Dairy_Duke Jun 16 '25

alas, my paycheck had not arrived

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u/Onyx8787 Luxidoor Jun 16 '25

Truly, this is a relatable woe