https://www.reuters.com/article/world/ukraine-passes-language-law-irritating-president-elect-and-russia-idUSKCN1S110Y/
Literally the whole media switched spelling around this time.
iRaq and iRan are silly but the "Kyiv" stuff is different.
https://www.reuters.com/article/world/ukraine-passes-language-law-irritating-president-elect-and-russia-idUSKCN1S110Y/
Literally the whole media switched spelling around this time.
iRaq and iRan are silly but the "Kyiv" stuff is different.
Your pronunciation examples confuse me greatly. "ah" from "alternative"? "eh" from "bad"? Certainly not in my accent.
Could be a Kiwi.
Have you heard them say "not bad"?
Bitter then e sith ifriken