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Re:Why English doesn't use accents by xdennis on Monday July 07, 2025 @03:10AM (#44487516)
- English - /ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/

- engage - /ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/, /ɛnˈɡeɪd͡ʒ/

- engorge - /ɪnˈɡɔːdʒ/

- engross - /ɪnˈɡɹəʊs/, /ɪŋˈɡɹəʊs/, /ɛnˈɡɹoʊs/, /ɛŋˈɡɹoʊs/

- engulf - /ɪŋˈɡʌlf/

According to Wiktionary only engulf and engross also use /ŋ/.

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Re:Why English doesn't use accents by simondotau on Monday July 07, 2025 @05:22AM (#44488346)
I've never heard engulf pronounced similarly to English
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Re:Why English doesn't use accents by int_19h on Monday July 07, 2025 @04:44PM (#44494511)
The stress is on a different syllable so it's kinda pointless to compare.
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