• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      21 hours ago

      When it comes to language, correct is not universal. A phrase or pronunciation may be “correct” in one part of the world but incorrect in another.

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        10 hours ago

        And the correct way to pronounce crepe comes from France. The rest of the world should try to emulate that pronunciation as much as possible.

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          7 hours ago

          Nope. Each region has a correct way to pronounce crepe. Some pronounce it like they do in France, some have a very different pronunciation.

          For example, in Japanese, consonants cannot follow each other, and all words must end with a vowel sound, so the correct pronunciation would be something like kuh-reh-puh. Hawaiian doesn’t have an “r” sound, so it would probably be something like “cu-we-pe” or similar.

          Words get localized depending on the rules and customs of the local dialect. If someone from Japan was speaking French in France, they’d pronounce “crepe” like the French there do. That’s how it works.