Why is it easy to say skrimp (misspelling for shrimp) when it's impossible to say ask? (it comes out aks or axe)?

[Sevenpointfive]

is there some reason for this anomaly? is the "sk" combination one of those weird rules like i before e except after c?

https://www.tiktok.com/@righteouseats/video/7282867077898308910

[Anonymous]

Why are you axing dis question?

The guy in the video is right about one thing... when someone says "ax" instead of ask, or say "skrimp" instead of shrimp, their intelligence will the questioned by others, as it should be. And when someone questions why, their intelligence should be questioned even more.

[Sevenpointfive]

this is the only question that should be asked.

[Shiprex]

Yes, some folk struggle to hear themselves and improve.

[Anonymous]

I've never said the word "skrimp". I don't think is very difficult to say. I can see how axe might come out but I don't ask is very difficult either.

[Sevenpointfive]

it sounds like a little miscommunication at the red lobster.

like they could tell you about skrimps specials and you wanna ask a question about the shrimp. are those skrimps skimpy and deveined?

at this point i'd be trying to codify everything. we can speak a universal code like numbers but it breaks down when questions arise and axes need to be asked.

[Panthero80]

I have never had trouble saying the word "ask."

[Sevenpointfive]

it should really be one of those first words that are learned and understood, right?

[msc545]

Expressive Language Disorder?