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  Cat!Catriona@tech.lgbt

  Oct 9, 2026, 9:21 AM

  @Deixis9 @timtfj Þey don't. I mean yes they do use þ and ð to distinguish between unvoiced and voiced respectively, but no Icelandic word begins with the letter ð.

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  Deixis9Deixis9@beige.party

  Oct 9, 2026, 3:04 PM

  @Catriona @timtfj So Þey have one written symbol to represent the voiced and unvoiced sound as in English which is TH?

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  Cat!Catriona@tech.lgbt

  Oct 9, 2026, 3:10 PM

  @Deixis9 @timtfj Oh, they do have both þ and ð, but no word begins with ð (whereas plenty of words begin with þ).

  There is a capital ð, Ð, but I've only ever seen it in things that are all-caps.

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  Deixis9Deixis9@beige.party

  Oct 9, 2026, 3:19 PM

  @Catriona @timtfj Ok, thanks.

  I’ve noticed that almost all English words beginning with the voiced ð sound are functional.

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