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by Ylva
7/23/2005, 11:33 AM
in reply to a message by Brogan
It is pronounced as Lee-NEH-ah. With a long E-sound you don't have in English. I guess Anglo-Saxons pronounce it as Lee-NAY-ah.
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- Charlie Blue
7/23/2005, 4:29 PM
Ditto in Danish.
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- Miss Claire   +6
7/23/2005, 11:38 AM
I always have problems explaining the "eh". I say it's like pet, men, pen...
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
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- *Kelley* (mommykelley)   +1
7/23/2005, 9:39 PM
Your not Canadian are you? They use "eh" a lot. =]Because if so you must have a hard time.- --Kelley-- -
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- Urania (guest)
7/24/2005, 11:16 AM
She's French.
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- Ylva   +3
7/23/2005, 2:06 PM
Yes, but it is a longer soundMore like the last E-sound in Renée. But then Renee is also pronounced as Renay in English...
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- Miss Claire   +2
7/23/2005, 8:08 PM
- Caprice   +1
7/24/2005, 11:45 AM
It's like é in "liberté".*There's only one child one earth. The name of that child is Every Child*
~ Anon.
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- Miss Claire
7/24/2005, 1:02 PM
- Brogan (Guest)
7/23/2005, 11:37 AM
Thanks very much!*Brogan
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