What did Old English actually sound like? Most people know about letters like thorn (Þ) a… — @myphotojourney5

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@myphotojourney5's TikTok video "What did Old English actually sound like? Most people know about letters like thorn (Þ) and ash (Æ), but Old English pronunciation was full of surprises. The letter C could sound like K or CH. The letter G could sound like G or Y. F could be pronounced as either F or V. And S could sometimes sound more like a Z. That means words such as: ċild = child ġēar = year lufu = love hūsas = houses already sounded far more familiar than their spellings suggest. In this fourth video in the series, we explore the pronunciation rules that helped shape English before the transition from Old English to Middle English. Which word surprised you most? #OldEnglish #AngloSaxon #EnglishLanguage #LanguageHistory #Etymology #WordOrigins #HistoryTok #LearnOnTikTok #Linguistics #MiddleEnglish #Pronunciation #EnglishHistory #Beowulf #LanguageEvolution #DidYouKnow" has 4,283 views, 414 likes, 18 comments, 5 shares in the public metrics captured by this index. That is an engagement rate of 10.2% (likes, comments and shares over views). It was posted 5 days ago and runs 2 minutes 14 seconds. It has been saved 31 times.

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It was posted on 2026-10-24, 5 days ago.

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