Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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The existing English alphabet is out of date. In this video, I attempt to bring it into the 21st century by stealing letters from other languages, removing unnecessary letters and even inventing an entirely new one.
Let me know what you think of my new and improved alphabet. I welcome you suggestions for improvements.
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Thanks to Oat Milk Studios for letting me use their lovely old factory.
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Check me out online, on Twitter & TikTok:
robwords.com
twitter.com/robwordsYT
tiktok.com/@robwords
==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Þ: Bring back thorn!
3:32 Ş for SH
4:48 Ч for CH
6:06 Getting rid of Q
7:03 Inventing a letter: Part 1
8:03 Skillshare
9:24 ß for SS
10:20 Ñ for NY
11:30 Ə: Our most common sound
12:54 Ŋ for NG
13:49 Inventing a letter: Part 2
15:01 Replacing W
16:35 &
16:53 Ž for ZH
17:14 BIG MUSICAL FINISH
ATTENTION: The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/robwords06230
The existing English alphabet is out of date. In this video, I attempt to bring it into the 21st century by stealing letters from other languages, removing unnecessary letters and even inventing an entirely new one.
Let me know what you think of my new and improved alphabet. I welcome you suggestions for improvements.
==
Thanks to Oat Milk Studios for letting me use their lovely old factory.
==
Check me out online, on Twitter & TikTok:
robwords.com
twitter.com/robwordsYT
tiktok.com/@robwords
==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Þ: Bring back thorn!
3:32 Ş for SH
4:48 Ч for CH
6:06 Getting rid of Q
7:03 Inventing a letter: Part 1
8:03 Skillshare
9:24 ß for SS
10:20 Ñ for NY
11:30 Ə: Our most common sound
12:54 Ŋ for NG
13:49 Inventing a letter: Part 2
15:01 Replacing W
16:35 &
16:53 Ž for ZH
17:14 BIG MUSICAL FINISH
