Hi!
R A Brown <ray@...> writes:
>...
> * The correct pronunciation of "van" is like the English word "fun".
More precisely, it's [v_0an].
Dutch has a /v/ vs. /v_0/ vs. /f/ distinction (at least in many
dialects. In others, mostly Southern, it's /w/ vs. /v/ vs. /f/,
IIRC).
> * The correct pronunciation of "Gogh" starts and ends with a
Right:
[XOX] or [xOx] (depending on dialect)
Probably there's more variation.
>...
> Asking a Dutch person for directions to the "van go" museum will
> usually lead to a look of either confusion or contempt. A better
> approximation of the correct pronunciation for non-Dutch speakers is
> "fun hokh".
> {/quote}
Hehe, right. :-)
**Henrik
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