/int/ - can EFLs explain why e in nike is pronounced while - International

Anonymous

01/27/26(Tue)04:26:30 No.218788186

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Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:26:30 No.218788186 Archived

can EFLs explain why e in nike is pronounced while it's silent in ever single other 4 letter words that end with -ike

Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)04:37:37 No.218788328

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:37:37 No.218788328

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nike

Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)04:39:35 No.218788360

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:39:35 No.218788360

>>218788186
It's a god

Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)04:40:00 No.218788369

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:40:00 No.218788369

Psyche too is greek. I can't think of any other exceptions.

Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)04:43:45 No.218788425

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:43:45 No.218788425

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Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)04:43:55 No.218788429

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:43:55 No.218788429

Persephone
Hermione
Calliope
Daphne
Chloe
Nike
etc
you should be asking why the -e in Irene is silent instead
the reason is fuck you apparently

Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)04:44:14 No.218788434

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:44:14 No.218788434

>>218788369
Calliope

Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)04:44:58 No.218788451

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:44:58 No.218788451

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Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)04:46:01 No.218788466

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:46:01 No.218788466

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Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)04:48:10 No.218788502

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)04:48:10 No.218788502

side note, there's a V-tuber named Mori Calliope
Μωρή Καλλιόπη basically means "stupid bitch shitter"
I don't think she knows

Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)05:43:42 No.218789325

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)05:43:42 No.218789325

>>218788502
>beautiful-voiced moron
She knows.

Anonymous
01/27/26(Tue)05:46:58 No.218789392

Anonymous 01/27/26(Tue)05:46:58 No.218789392

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>>218789325
Calliope is military slang for pic related