汉语和英语读音的相似
汉语和英语,很多对应的单词,读音相似。考虑到汉语通常把词尾的辅音丢掉,相似的情况就更多了。下面是一些例子,看看大家有没有更多的例子。
bank ban 浜
sink sin 沉 (上海话)
ink in 印
tank tan 潭
chick. chi. 鸡
link. lin. 连 (粤语)
choose 取
child = 孩 , ch在很多语言里发 h.
feed. 客家说喂是 vee
bawl, shout. 咆哮
Chilly, 凄厉
Howl, 嚎
Chant, 唱
Song, 颂
Lynch, 凌迟
Mall, 贸
Bawd, 鸨
Ring, 铃
Bad, 败(坏)
Pair, 配
King, 亁 (粤语)
Queen, 坤 (粤语)
Tow, 拖
Kin, 亲 (粤语,q 常读 k, 比如 倾)
Cut, 刻 (很多南方话)
Strong, 壮
Bind (bound), 绑
Sound, 荡(古音 商)(A narrow stretch of water)
Pay, 赔
Fee, 费
Vend, 贩
Shoe, 靴
Swallow, swallow, 燕, 嚥
From the dictionary, lynch is a new word originated in 19th century. But if our guess is right, it could emerge much earlier.