[QUOTE=Kythereia]
So, Main-gee-towt…
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I don’t get the joke but Main-gee-towt is what I hear in my mind.
[QUOTE=zeno]
The ‘e’ in ‘mange’ should be pronounced roughly like the English schwa. The rule of three consonants dictates that if an ‘e’ is not at the beginning or end of a word, and there are two consecutive consonants either before or after, the ‘e’ cannot be elided. This not an airtight law however. Double consonants do not apply. And I believe there may be cases in which it may not apply if a consonant is not vocalized. But this is the general gist of the matter.
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Am I being whooshed? That “e” is silent. As is the second “t”.
[QUOTE=Hypno-Toad]
How is it pronounced in Blikster?
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I am reminded of the grim spectre o’ fred death.