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It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8. https://explainxkcd.com/3047/
minus-square@EmoDuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months ago “Sidereal” pronounced /saɪˈdɪəriəl, sə-/ sy-DEER-ee-əl, sə-
minus-square@funkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish0•4 months agomeaning “of the stars” (from Latin, as opposed to Astral from the Greek) used in modern English in “consider” (literally: with the stars, meaning to scrutinize the sky).
minus-square@toyvo@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglish0•4 months agoI get I never learned phonetics but how tf do you pronounce upside down e
minus-square@kholby@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months agoIt’s the phonetic symbol for schwa, which is like a relaxed “uh” sound.
meaning “of the stars” (from Latin, as opposed to Astral from the Greek)
used in modern English in “consider” (literally: with the stars, meaning to scrutinize the sky).
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I get I never learned phonetics but how tf do you pronounce upside down e
It’s the phonetic symbol for schwa, which is like a relaxed “uh” sound.
Oh it’s so obvious now.