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I'm not sure I agree, since there's words like "bookkeeper" that work fine—people just add a stop in front of the k sound and don't really think about it.

• euroderf 3y ago
  roommate. school loan.
  • saulpw 3y ago
    Those do not have hard stops in the middle.
    • pugworthy 3y ago
      Roommate does, people just don’t use it.
      • jhardy54 3y ago
        Then it doesn’t.
    • euroderf 3y ago
      True. But in both cases, you can pronounce the first vowel open or you can close it.
• animal_spirits 3y ago
  I never hear people say "bookkeeper" in everyday language. It's usually shortened to "bookie"
  • Izkata 3y ago
    (US) A bookkeeper keeps formal records of finances. A bookie manages bets in gambling.
  • graemep 3y ago
    bookie (maybe this is UK) is usually short for book maker, not bookkeeper.
    • animal_spirits 3y ago
      Ah yeah you are right, TIL they are different
    • AussieWog93 3y ago
      Same in Australia!
  • notso411 3y ago
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