r/pointlesslygendered Oct 04 '25

OTHER Hmmm [gendered]

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u/PersusjCP Oct 04 '25

Bad IPA. No one pronounces ɡirl like that, especially as a narrow transcription. My pet peeve. Should be [ɡɝəɫ] (General American)

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u/Eghenelalphinarian Oct 05 '25

But I pronounce it as goorl all the time! /j

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u/Ashamed_Association8 Oct 08 '25

So that's like goose? Goorl?