Gabe Bell@lemmy.world to tumblr@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoI understand not only the what, but the whylemmy.worldimagemessage-square129fedilinkarrow-up1948
arrow-up1948imageI understand not only the what, but the whylemmy.worldGabe Bell@lemmy.world to tumblr@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square129fedilink
minus-squareShurimal@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up62·2 years ago“Xitter”. It pronounces almost like “Shitter”.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up17·2 years agoNo almost about it. It’s Shitter and that’s final.
minus-squareBustinJiber@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 years ago“X” letter is pronounced as “shh” sound in China for example Liu Cixin, the Chinese author of Three Body Problem, his last name supposed to be spelled “Cishin”. So there is precedent.
minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 years agoI also use this but I recently spelled it “Xhitter” and I think that might sell the pronunciation even better.
“Xitter”. It pronounces almost like “Shitter”.
No almost about it. It’s Shitter and that’s final.
This is the way.
“X” letter is pronounced as “shh” sound in China for example Liu Cixin, the Chinese author of Three Body Problem, his last name supposed to be spelled “Cishin”. So there is precedent.
I call it excrement.
That’s a shit poem.
Where’s the excrement ode!?
I also use this but I recently spelled it “Xhitter” and I think that might sell the pronunciation even better.