Re:Show HN: Twixt – transform one word into another in four ...
by iamalizard on Sunday May 24, 2026 @06:26AM
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> because I'm British, "one" and "won" are said the same for us
Are they pronounced like wan or like won?
> >In the examples we have "thyme → time", but doesn't "thyme" have the "th" sound while "time" has the "t" sound?
I've heard it pronounced with a "th" once or twice. Now I read that "time" with a "t" is more frequent but both are acceptable.
> I could add archive playing but frankly I do like the idea of a daily puzzle, even if some others don't like that. I think for as many people who don't like it there are people who do.
To me it's an unnatural limit. Imagine if we couldn't see past HN threads or something like that.
Are they pronounced like wan or like won?
> >In the examples we have "thyme → time", but doesn't "thyme" have the "th" sound while "time" has the "t" sound?
I've heard it pronounced with a "th" once or twice. Now I read that "time" with a "t" is more frequent but both are acceptable.
> I could add archive playing but frankly I do like the idea of a daily puzzle, even if some others don't like that. I think for as many people who don't like it there are people who do.
To me it's an unnatural limit. Imagine if we couldn't see past HN threads or something like that.