Why are there almost no words in English containing the letter combination “zh”, despite the fact that that the sound is quite common, e.g. “measure”? 1.66K viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question100.55K March 9, 2023 0 Comments Why are there almost no words in English containing the letter combination “zh”, despite the fact that that the sound is quite common, e.g. “measure”? In: 2657 54 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted March 10, 2023 0 Comments Because “zh” is a fairly modern construct for transliterating Chinese etc. words. A lot of the words listed have altered that consonant on the journey from Latin and Old French. You are viewing 1 out of 54 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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