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Curiously in words related to 'two' the W is often pronounced!
Twin, Twixt, Between, Twelve etc
Oh. My. God. I am so disappointed in myself that I never realized these words were all related before. Thank you for this gift.
By the argument, is the w in "two" actually silent? What would it sounds like when pronounced? I think it would sound like "two" already does.
It would sound like “twu” as in “twu wuv”
Mawwiage!
Lol.
OK, Impressive Clergyman!
It sounds exactly like "to" which means the w is silent.
It is not pronounced at all like any of the other example words given.
I don't necessarily think so. If the W was pronounced, I think it would sound something more like 'tawoo' or 'teewoo'
twoah
hawk twoah
Spell out that thang!
I wonder if perhaps an older dialect used to pronounce the W. Lots of words have changed spelling or pronunciation over the years, so I'm curious if that might be the case with "two", too.
Side question?
Does twelve basically mean two eleven?
Twelve's root is in meaning "two left". And similarly eleven's origin is meaning "one left". In both cases left over from ten, the base unit of counting.
Interesting. This sorta makes sense actually.
Curious though, do you have a reference link?
https://www.etymonline.com/word/twelve
https://www.etymonline.com/word/eleven
The last time I was with a woman it was actually twoo, it was quite magical, I tell ya.