That’s the thing, there are no real fixed rules.
Home vs. some, Foot vs. boot, versus vs. verses, they’re, their, there, etc.
Pronunciation vs. pronounce.
The only solution is to learn every word twice.
Home vs. some, Foot vs. boot, versus vs. verses, they’re, their, there, etc.
Pronunciation vs. pronounce.
The only solution is to learn every word twice.
Are they, though? Take a fixed set of rules for english pronunciation. Add a list of exceptions. Is this list as big as the list of nouns of portuguese, spanish, or french? (we can define as big in number of words, or try some information theoretical construct, or even go to some psicological measure, should one exist. I am still betting that the english pronunciation, evil as it is, is not as bad as a gender to every noun)
(I am a native portuguese speaker, and only got mad about gender in nouns when leaning french)