• RNAi [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    How the fuck are yall pronouncing estradiol for it to rhime with crocodile, fucking english speakers

    • captcha [any]
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      edit-2
      2 years ago

      diol <=> dial <=> dile

      We rule the letters or else the letters will rule us.

      • RNAi [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        The IUPAC rule the letters, you just make a mess

    • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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      2 years ago

      It turns out to be a chemistry thing.

      Ester + 2x (ol) = estra dī ol.

      Granted, chemical words are easier to pronounce in phonetic languages.