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echo: fidonews
to: BJRN FELTEN
from: KEES VAN EETEN
date: 2015-09-16 19:48:00
subject: Various US city names

Hello Björn!

16 Sep 15 18:45, you wrote to me:


 KvE>> My natine language is of german origin as well, but I never guessed
 KvE>> how to pronounce Ljungskile, nor can I pronounce it properly.

 BF>    What does it sound like when you try to?

 A bit difficult to write, something almost like ljungsjile with the J after
 the l hardly audible.

 But I asked some nice girls at the reception. ;)

 KvE>> The same goes for Roskilde in Denmark and Kirkeness in Norway. And
 KvE>> to
 KvE>> add a few, how about the proper way to pronounce Copenhagen and
 KvE>> Gotenburg.

 BF>    Yeah, well, Köbenhavn and Göteborg may be confusing if you have no grip
 BF> of the 'ö' I guess, but other than that?

 Are they the same ?

 KvE>> I will leave Scheveningen, Schoorl and Schoonhoven as an excersize
 KvE>> for you.

 BF>    No problems. Been there, done that -- didn't get the t-shirt though.
 BF> 8-)

 O.K. ;)

Kees

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