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"Kangaroo hoppings height" listed at Redirects for discussion

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The redirect Kangaroo hoppings height has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 October 23 § until a consensus is reached. Left guide (talk) 01:34, 23 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

"Kangaroo" vs. "candiru"

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@Rich Farmbrough: Is it necessary to distinguish the word "kangaroo" from "candiru" in this article? These words rhyme, but they are pronounced very differently and not likely to be confused. Jarble (talk) 21:41, 8 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

They are pronounced similarly enough for me to mishear it as "kangaroo fish", according to Wiktionary the only difference is the hard consonant and syllable boundary /ˌkændɪˈɹuː/ /ˌkæŋ.ɡəˈɹuː/ - the apocryphal version of the fish is a jumping fish, so there is also potential priming to hear "kangaroo". Obviously speaker's pronunciation and hearer's interpretation vary substantially, but I think it's a worthwhile hat note. I will not be offended (or even know) if you remove it, however. All the best: Rich Farmbrough 10:31, 9 January 2026 (UTC).Reply

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"Kangaroo" vs. "candiru"