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In Washington, D.C., I haven't heard anyone say it in conversation. Perhaps the reason is that, once you hear it's pronounced "luh-tinks," you can't read or th
by andrewmg 4y ago
In Washington, D.C., I haven't heard anyone say it in conversation.
Perhaps the reason is that, once you hear it's pronounced "luh-tinks," you can't read or think of it any other way.
- basch 4y agoThat pronunciation is for lack of a better word, the minority. https://twitter.com/REMEZCLA/status/958714776615620609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E958714776615620609%7Ctwgr%5E33fcf3e1bf0fb4dbb4062decd0cc769dbea4518a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fremezcla.com%2Fculture%2Fright-way-to-pronounce-latinx%2F https://twitter.com/REMEZCLA/status/958714776615620609?ref_s... In other news, x is supposed to be pronounced either sh or h(j). Don Quishote or Mehico (originally Meshicl.) Latinish still gets my vote. Regardless of your opinion of the word, a descriptivist will acknowledge that a subset of people ARE using the word, and that its use should be documented. And thus, needs a pronunciation. Even if at the moment it appears to be mostly tribal signaling.