Tomaru (止まる) means to stop or come to a halt. Tomeru (止める) is the transitive form for stopping with an external force. Yameru (止める) is used for stopping or quitting an activity
Açaí is pronounced "Ahh-sai-ee" instead of "Uh-kai" or "Ah-kai". Flautist is pronounced "Flah-tist" in US, "Floh-tist" in UK. "Definitely" is pronounced "Def-in-it-lee" despite its spelling. Library is pronounced "Lie-brair-ee" despite its spelling. "Itinerary" is pronounced "Eye-tin-er-air-ee" despite its spelling
English pronunciation differs from spelling due to borrowed words. Words like "vacuum" have double "u" from Latin origin. One letter can make different sounds in English
English is a living language that evolves through daily use. Some follow strict grammar rules (linguistic prescription). Others prefer descriptive linguistics focusing on actual language use
The longest text-based Turkish word is "Muvaffakiyetsizleştiricileştiriveremeyebileceklerimizdenmişsinizcesine" (70 letters). The dictionary's longest words without suffixes are 20 letters. "Çekoslovakyalılaştıramadıklarımızdan mısınız" (43 letters) is often considered the longest. "Afyonkarahisarlılaştırabildiklerimizdenmişsinizcesine" (53 letters) lost popularity after Czechoslovakia's dissolution
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest word in any major dictionary (45 letters). Oxford English Dictionary contains pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 letters). Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has electroencephalographically (27 letters). Floccinaucinihilipilification is the longest non-technical word (29 letters)