Re: Very cool names. (was: Re: [wEr\ Ar\ ju: fr6m] ?)

Almaran Dungeonmaster wrote:
>
> > Another very cool name is Ruprecht, but I've never actually heard it
> > pronounced or seen it written out in IPA, I just like how it looks.
>
> Well, that's not a very common name. Sounds a little arhcaic to me, though
> it may be more common in other areas. I'll give it a try in IPA:
>
> ['ryprEx]
>
> Where [r] is the Dutch /r/, for which I am not sure about the proper
> phonetic transcription. Some speakers would pronounce the final /t/ as [t],
> and the /p/ may be somewhat voiced.
Hmm. Is it actually a (archaic) Dutch name, then? To me, it looks
German, /'ruprExt/ or some such.

Then again, I only know a little about German names, and next to nothing
about Dutch names.

--
Robert

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