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Subject:	I'm fairly certain
Author:	iris (guest, 65.23.83.240)
Date:	October 13, 2005 at 11:38:43 AM
Reply to:	Dutch name - pronunciation? by Elinor

that the Dutch diphtong "ey" is pronounced like the word "eye" so the name would more likely be pronounced like ah-lie-dis (no idea what syllable is accented).

Of course, I'm not Dutch, don't speak Dutch and have never heard the name spoken.

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Messages in this thread:

Dutch name - pronunciation? - Elinor Oct 12 2005, 2:05:27 PM
- Re: Dutch name - pronunciation? - raindancing Oct 13 2005, 12:23:05 PM
- I'm fairly certain - iris Oct 13 2005, 11:38:43 AM
- Re: Dutch name - pronunciation? - Siri Oct 12 2005, 7:37:55 PM
  - But that link doesn't include the pronunciation - iris Oct 13 2005, 11:36:11 AM
    - In it was - Siri Oct 15 2005, 4:34:09 AM

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