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Question to Pavlos

by Satu (guest)

4/10/2003, 2:48 PM

in reply to a message by Pavlos

Hi Pavlos,

what's the difference between

"pronouncing the V"

and

"using a V-sound"

???????????

Regards, Satu

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- Pavlos (guest) +2

4/11/2003, 2:01 AM

Satu,
What I was suggesting is that a "V" in Germany is pronounced the way an "F" is pronounced by most English-speakers. Volskswagen, for example is pronounced "Folskswagen" in Germany.

- Satu (guest) +1

4/11/2003, 4:41 PM

Thanks, Pavlos,

now I understand what you meant! ;-)

But a German wouldn't pronounce the name Valkyrie with an F-sound but with a V-sound.

In German a W is pronounced like an English V and a V is pronounced like an F. But V is pronounced like an English V in foreign words and many names as well. Only those names with a German origin are pronounced with an F-sound (like Volker, Vocke and Volkwin), foreign names with a (English) V-sound (like Viktor, Vinzent and Valerie).

Valkyrie would be pronounced with an F-sound because the German form of the name is Walküre (it's not used as a first name though) so even this foreign spelling would be pronounced the same way.

Regards, Satu

- Pavlos (guest)

4/14/2003, 1:57 AM

Thanks, too :)

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