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xkcd #2907: Schwa (imgs.xkcd.com)
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Doug's cousin, the one from London, runs a Bumble love cult.

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[–] ornery_chemist@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago

It helps when most of the vowels are the same and most other letters match their English counterparts lol.

In case you get the urge to learn sooner:

Here are some quick refs for consonants and vowels in English (RP = received pronunciation (a standardized form of English from the UK), GA = General American). Wikipedia pages for specific English dialects (e.g., Australian English) also contain a bunch of word/IPA pairs. Here are audio charts for vowels and consonants.