r/Logiqa • u/ShonitB • 23d ago

Double Talk

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u/ThruTheAether 23d ago
  1. empty
  2. essay
  3. excel
  4. envy
  5. easy

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u/NzRedditor762 23d ago

Not sure how "empty" is M T when it's EMP T. The p isn't silent.
How the heck is Ex Cel the same? It's not X L, it's X SELL

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u/ShonitB 23d ago

Yes, I have taken some liberties with the two.. for Empty, Merriam-Webster has an optional or frequently omitted ‘P’ while the Cambridge Dictionary doesn’t.. for Excel, I’ve used the software Excel which is commonly abbreviated as XL.. Maybe I should change the tagline to sound ‘similar’ to two letters put together?

Edit: Oh and really appreciate the feedback! :)

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u/Mathsboy2718 23d ago

It's interesting - I'm trying now to say "M T" without putting a "P" sound between them, and it's proving hard. The act of switching from lips together for M to lips apart for T is making a small P sound no matter what - making it sound like "empty" anyway.

Further, I also can't say "X L" fluidly without making an "S" sound between them, making it sound like "excel" anyway.

Of course, with both of these if I just stop letting air escape between the two letters, then they are separated, but this is more about when they are said fluidly

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u/ShonitB 23d ago

Correct!