Would it make sense for “rhyme” to rhyme with “time”?

Or for “through” to rhyme with “two”?

  • otp@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    Some Deaf people can still hear, in which case rhymes would make sense.

    Someone who’s never heard before probably wouldn’t get rhymes in English. But then again, someone who speaks English probably wouldn’t get rhymes in ASL.

    People who can hear would have an advantage though in that they’d be able to learn ASL and pick up on wordplay (like “rhyming”) that’s used in ASL. Unless a Deaf person becomes Hearing, they may never be able to experience rhymes in spoken English.

    … it’d be easier if our spelling wasn’t so darned stupid, lol

      • otp@sh.itjust.works
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        6 days ago

        I’m not sure why you’re crying, but you’re incorrect.

        It is surprising to many people outside of the Deaf Community, but Deaf people can often hear. The Deaf are considered deaf once they have passed a certain decibel (dB) hearing loss. Many people who are profoundly deaf can still hear planes, dogs barking, etc. Hearing a sound does not mean that Deaf people can understand speech. A person with a significant hearing loss generally has difficulty or inability to hear speech even when aided.

        https://www.gatecommunications.org/deafness

        As well, people with cochlear implants are (generally?) also Deaf, but with the implant, they can hear.