Talk:English Shorthand with System Groote/Introduction

French pronunciation consistency?
I wonder where this claim of French having consistent prononciation comes from. As far as I can tell, there are plenty of exceptions to any rules you might think of.

e.g. What rule explains the difference in the first vowel sounds between mauvais (/mɔvɛ/), mauve (/mov/) and mauviette (/movjɛt/)? The pronunciation of "os" is also something of a one-off, being /ɔs/ or /o/ for the singular and plural forms respectively. Recent Runes (discuss • contribs) 20:41, 30 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks for this comment. I think the original claim was too strong. I’ve tuned it down a bit:
 * {| class="wikitable"

! width="50%"| From: !! width="50%" | To:
 * French, with its silent letters and elision, may seem to lack correspondence between spelling and pronunciation, but its rules on pronunciation, though complex, are consistent and pronunciation can be inferred accurately from spelling.
 * valign="top" | Even French, with its many silent letters and elision, has rules on pronunciation which allow pronunciation be inferred from spelling fairly accurately.
 * }
 * Would you feel more comfortable with this phrasing? Thanks again for taking the time to review my text, it’s much appreciated. Pietervanbeek (discuss • contribs) 20:50, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Would you feel more comfortable with this phrasing? Thanks again for taking the time to review my text, it’s much appreciated. Pietervanbeek (discuss • contribs) 20:50, 30 April 2012 (UTC)