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Henry Sweet (15 September 1845 – 30 April 1912) was an English philologist, phonetician and grammarian. [1] [2] As a philologist, he specialized in the Germanic languages, particularly Old English and Old Norse. In addition, Sweet published works on larger issues of phonetics and grammar in language and the teaching of languages. Many of his ...
Peda (pronounced) or Pera is an Indian sweet that originated in the city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.Traditionally prepared as thick, semi-soft round balls, its main ingredients are khoa, sugar and traditional flavourings including cardamom seeds.
Square brackets are used with phonetic notation, whether broad or narrow [17] – that is, for actual pronunciation, possibly including details of the pronunciation that may not be used for distinguishing words in the language being transcribed, but which the author nonetheless wishes to document. Such phonetic notation is the primary function ...
Kuchen (German pronunciation: ⓘ), the German word for cake, is used in other languages as the name for several different types of savory or sweet desserts, pastries, and gateaux. Most Kuchen have eggs, flour and sugar as common ingredients while also, but not always, including some fat.
In 1909, Jones wrote the short Pronunciation of English, a book he later radically revised. The resulting work, An Outline of English Phonetics, followed in 1918 and is the first truly comprehensive description of British Received Pronunciation, and the first such description of the standard pronunciation of any language.
Douhua (Chinese: 豆花; pinyin: dòuhuā; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tāu-hoe) is a Chinese sweet or savoury snack made with silken tofu. It is also referred to as doufuhua ( Chinese : 豆腐花 ; pinyin : dòufuhuā ), tofu pudding , [ 1 ] soybean pudding [ 2 ] or, particularly in northern China, tofu brains ( Chinese : 豆腐脑 ; pinyin : dòufunǎo ).
Chè (Vietnamese pronunciation: [tɕɛ̀]~[cɛ̀]) is any traditional Vietnamese sweet beverage, dessert soup or stew, [1] [2] or pudding. Chè includes a wide variety of distinct soups or puddings. [ 2 ] [ 1 ] Varieties of Chè can be made with mung beans , black-eyed peas , kidney beans , tapioca , [ 3 ] jelly (clear or grass), [ 3 ] fruit ...
Poffertjes (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɔfərtɕəs] ⓘ) are traditional Dutch batter cakes. Resembling small, fluffy pancakes, they are made with yeast and buckwheat flour. [1] [2] Typically, poffertjes are sweet treats served with powdered sugar and butter, and sometimes syrup or advocaat. A savoury variant with gouda cheese is also made. [3]