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To: Arlis

The English word that always gets me is “Once”. Where the hell does that w-sound come from?


17 posted on 12/15/2025 7:47:30 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: dfwgator
>>>”once”

I suspect that in the past it was pronounced as it is spelled, but as whites began settling in Texas the in the late 1700’s we corrected it into the w-sound.

Much like we Texans add the letter R to words we think needs it.

19 posted on 12/15/2025 8:23:35 AM PST by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
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To: dfwgator

Old English. Same evolution as ‘One’.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/once


21 posted on 12/15/2025 8:26:28 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: dfwgator

My favorite English word (or prefix) to discuss like that is “phonic”. Of all English words, you’d think that that one would be the one that’s spelled like it sounds — with a F! LOL


23 posted on 12/15/2025 8:32:09 AM PST by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: dfwgator
Where the hell does that w-sound come from?

Same place that "i before e except after c" rule originated: A humorless old bitty who insists people do stupid stuff with spelling.

43 posted on 12/15/2025 10:40:56 AM PST by GingisK
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