On 9/16/2017 10:46 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 09/16/2017 07:14 PM, Meanie wrote:

Why is the "w" silent in Sword?

Why is boatswain pronounced as bosun?
Why is lieutenant pronounced as leftenant
Why is Taliaferro pronounced Toliver?
Why is English so screwed up?
I pity the poor immigrant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbQ7NICpaq0



I pronounce it loo-ten-uh nt.

Taliaferro isn't an English word.

Yes, the English language is a mess and considered one of the hardest
languages to learn based from foreigners who attempt speaking it.