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How Chrono Trigger Taught Me The Word ‘Epoch’ (www.thrillingtalesofoldvideogames.com)
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[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

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.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2 points 1 week ago

Clean sock?

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

You ain't got good rhymes doc

I keep trying to pick up stock

of the silly lyrics i always thought

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

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

While all you do is sit and talk.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I meant a perfect rhyme. :/

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

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