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misk@piefed.social to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago

How Chrono Trigger Taught Me The Word ‘Epoch’

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How Chrono Trigger Taught Me The Word ‘Epoch’

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misk@piefed.social to RetroGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days ago
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How Chrono Trigger Taught Me the Word ‘Epoch’ — Thrilling Tales of Old Video Games
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    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/pronunciation/english/epoch

    There’s 3 pronunciations, the UK EE-pok and two US versions sound like Epic and EH-pock.

    It is indeed a weird word. Hard to rhyme. Can only think of peacock.

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      Huh! I’ve always said eh-pock. But I would understand a speaker who said ee-pock. Epic though?

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      You ain’t got good rhymes doc

      I keep trying to pick up stock

      of the silly lyrics i always thought

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        So I’m spittin rhymes, like I’m a Glock

        While all you do is sit and talk.

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        I meant a perfect rhyme. :/

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      Clean sock?

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