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[–] SpaceNoodle 7 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Wait, how is "quark" supposed to be pronounced? Not like the Star Trek character or the German cheese?

[–] TheTetrapod 3 points 7 months ago

I pronounce it with the a sound I'd use in "warp".

[–] captainlezbian 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I pronounce it like cork with a w

[–] SpaceNoodle 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"Work?"

[–] captainlezbian 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Kw(schwa)rk

[–] SpaceNoodle 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

"Quirk?"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Apparently it rhymes with spork

[–] captainlezbian 1 points 7 months ago

Kinda yeah, though with the a-schwa transformation not quite complete. As I describe this I’m realizing it may be influenced by my accent which is similar to the tv American accent but with a bunch of dropped sounds.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

In physics- Like "quart" with a k In the Joyce novel- rhymes with park.