>>30111219well, but, like, mermaid...
phonetically, it sounds exactly like 'mur-maid'.. Saying the "Mer" in "mermaid" the way it's 'supposed' to be makes it sound like a manservant in elder scrolls.
from macmillan dictionary dot com:
mermaid is pronounced /ˈmɜrˌmeJd/
murmer is pronounced /ˈmɜrmər/
what am i missing?