Re: RV: Old English
| From: | Sally Caves <scaves@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, March 30, 2000, 21:46 |
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John Cowan wrote:
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> BP Jonsson wrote:
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> > Agree. How would you Anglos pronounce Skien, BTW?
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> The regular pronunciation of "ie", except finally, is /i:/, so /ski:n/ would
> be expected. (Derivatives of words with final "ie", like "dies", are an
> exception.)
Am I becoming dyslexic? I had always assumed this word was spelled
"skein"
and pronounced "skane." Dictionary: confirmed. Is this a made-up
word,
"skien"? Presumably pronounced "skeen"? Not in dictionary.
Sorry, Sally
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