2007-12-30 14:43:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Very good, J C! Someone once asked George Bernard Shaw whether he knew that there were only two words in Enlgish that began with s pronounced as sh--"sugar" and "sumac" (evidently proounced "shumac" in British English). "Sure," replied GBS.
But, Tom K., my friend Susan doesn't wear a shuit or drive a Shubaru.
2007-12-30 15:36:20 · answer #1 · answered by aida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try pronouncing the "s" sound followed by a long "u" sound and you will surely see.
2007-12-30 22:53:27 · answer #2 · answered by Tom K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because English has more words than the French language and the French will never get over it.
2007-12-31 12:46:13 · answer #3 · answered by Losing Is Not An Option 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A /s/ sound followed by a /y/ sound becomes a /sh/ sound, such as 'pressure'. But this doesn't happen when it is followed by /oo/ or /u/ sound. So Susan and subaru are not pronounced /shoozan/ or /shubaru/. I'm sure it is called 'palatalization'.
2007-12-31 06:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure...
2007-12-30 22:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by Liberstratum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋