Re: German Pronunciation

"Andre Jute" <fiultra@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> west wrote:
> > Sorry for the off-topic question but I need to know the pronunciation of
an
> > eBay seller's name. I'm almost sure it's German. Any German Rodents want
to
> > help?
> >
> > Name: Raik Reichardt Pfeil
> >
> > This is a tongue twister for me and it would help me to track him down
if I
> > could pronounce his name correctly. Thank you.
> >
> >
> > west
>
> This is difficult even without the atlantic gulf in intonation of
> English... Try saying
>
> Rike (rhymes with pike, half-swallow the R to make it harder & shorter
> than in English) for Raik
> Rye Card for Reichardt
> Fail for Pheil
>
> Frank is right that the R sound in Raik has no satisfactory equivalent
> in English.
>
> Keep your mind open and listen hard to how telephonists repeat the
> name.
>
> HTH
>
> Andre Jute

You never cease to amaze me. Even German pronunciations. If I ever find out
that you know how to make "Pasta Fajoli," then I truly will be frightened.

west
>


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