schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoxkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square16fedilinkfile-text
It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8. https://explainxkcd.com/3047/
minus-squareEmoDuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month ago “Sidereal” pronounced /saɪˈdɪəriəl, sə-/ sy-DEER-ee-əl, sə-
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month 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-squaretoyvo@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoI get I never learned phonetics but how tf do you pronounce upside down e
minus-squarekholby@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month 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.