Moose is an Anglicized Algonquian word. The Algonquians didn’t have a writing system so English just used the double o to represent sound phonetically.
Ø is a sound that we don’t really use in English, sort of a slightly backed and rounded “eux” as in the French “deux”. Doubling it means you pronounce it twice - it’s a a long vowel. M-eux-euxse.
Engage pedant mode!
The Swedish word for moose is “älg”.
Moose is an Anglicized Algonquian word. The Algonquians didn’t have a writing system so English just used the double o to represent sound phonetically.
Ø is a sound that we don’t really use in English, sort of a slightly backed and rounded “eux” as in the French “deux”. Doubling it means you pronounce it twice - it’s a a long vowel. M-eux-euxse.
Pedant mode off!
So kinda like ö then? Or somewhere between õ and ö?
Your description of the sound just got me making a bunch of seal sounds by myself. Congrats!
Dude, did a møøse bite your sister?
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I know. I’m sorry. Some mornings I just can’t help myself. Once I’m fully caffeinated I can keep my little outbursts contained.
If that’s as bad as it gets, let your freak flag fly.