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Re: Comparison Þrjótrunn - Icelandic - Latin

From:Carsten Becker <carbeck@...>
Date:Sunday, August 20, 2006, 10:02
From: "Henrik Theiling" <theiling@...>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 1:21 AM

> I don't find Icelandic clusters too scary myself -- > Icelandic has > simplified clusters significantly during its history --
Right, Icelandic not necessarily pronounced as it's written.
> It is very unusual for me to switch between pre-, post- > and unaspirated stops, for example.
They have all three?!
> And palatal stops, especially in > this configuration, are also not easy for me.
Example?
> With this project, I practice almost daily now. :-)
This might be handy: http://media.straumar.is/ruv/ras1.asx -- it's Rás 1, one of the handful Icelandic radio stations. Yours, Carsten

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