Simile as he comparing his leg to the word using the word like
I think it is accent marks and re-spelling because they always have accent marks when they are trying to help you pronounce the word and they help you recognize what letters to pronounce how to pronounce them.
Advantages
1.u dont have trouble picking out what ur gonna wear
disadvantages
1.u dont get to wear what u want to wear
2.u can express urself
3.u dont stand out
(thats all i can think of)