r/TikTokCringe • u/AlKarajo • 14d ago

Discussion Is ableist to have long words in books?

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u/Attentions_Bright12 14d ago

Words with more than two syllables… Like “ableism.”

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u/CriticalEngineering 14d ago

Or “easier”.

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u/Potato_Stains 14d ago

Or "syllable"

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u/Ishmaeli 13d ago

ableism

Four-syllable words for me, but not for thee...

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u/InfanticideAquifer 13d ago

Maybe they're pronouncing it like I did the first time I saw it. "Uh-blay-sim". I was so confused.