single word requests - Verb for the act of making a "Tch" sound ...
2017年8月26日 · It seems almost impossible outside of dialogue to describe the act of unconsciously spitting out a "Tch!" in response to something outrageous, comedic, etc. For …
pronunciation - Is the ‘t’ in ‘witch’ considered a silent t? - English ...
2024年7月14日 · And as you mentioned, since "ch" by itself can represent [t͡ʃ], it's possible to argue that "t" is "silent" in "witch". A competing analysis would be that "tch" is a trigraph where …
How did the silent 't' come into all these 'tch' words?
It seems to me that the 'tch' behaves in English spelling the way a doubled consonant would, and the 'ch' the way a single consonant would. That is, 'tch' is more likely to occur after short …
Word for sound made by tongue and teeth
2017年7月5日 · "tch" (interjection) 1977 Daily Mirror 31 Mar. 24 Tch! Of all the times to go down wi' flu! We've got a very important darts match tonight! The sound is. a "tch" (noun); tch n. an …
Is there a word to describe a short forceful exhale from the nose or ...
2018年4月8日 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
Why is karma a bitch? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
I came across this saying "karma is a bitch" a few times while reading some comments online recently. I understand karma as a religious concept to mean "what goes around, comes …
single word requests - Is there a male equivalent of 'bitch'?
2014年5月5日 · While I know you can attribute 'bitch' to a male, I feel there is a sense of femininity. I was wondering if there is a colloquial equivalent that describes someone with the …
How do I know when a word with "ch" is pronounced hard or softly?
2011年12月13日 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …
word choice - How should I write a whip sound? - English …
2011年3月10日 · This is, of course, only one of the many sounds that a whip can make. Specifically the one made by a rapid back and forth movement of the handle causing the tip of …
expressions - Origin and meaning of "You catch more flies with …
I risk confusing the jadarnel with this aside, but a funny observation has been made that you actually attract more fruit flies with vinegar than honey, because the acetic acid in vinegar …