Contour v Contor

Why don't Americans spell the word contour like this: "contor"?

I hope this topic branches out into something broader eventually.

@fmf said
Why don't Americans spell the word contour like this: "contor"?

@fmf said
Why don't Americans spell the word contour like this: "contor"?

@the-gravedigger said
They are too busy trying to start WW3

@fmf said
I hope this topic branches out into something broader eventually.

@suzianne said
Because the word is pronounced "contour" and not "contor".

This seems rather obvious to all except you.

@suzianne said
Because the word is pronounced "contour" and not "contor".

This seems rather obvious to all except you.

@moonbus said
I guess the really pertinent question is, why the British don't pronounce 'colour' and 'honour' the same way both they and Americans pronounce 'contour'.

😆

@fmf said
This is the broder thing I was hoping for.

@moonbus said
Oh, well, in that case ....

Why do the British insist on pronouncing 'schedule' SHedule, without the 'c', but they pronounce 'school' and 'schooner' with the 'c'? Go figure.

@fmf said
I am not sure who it is exactly who "insists". Language is a manifestation /sub-branch of groupthink.

@moonbus said
Habit, I guess.

@fmf said
Countless rough edges have already been smoothed off over the centuries by the fact that English took on a role as a lingua franca. This will continue.

@moonbus said
English is the lingua franca.