Off topic: Eyjafjallajökull pronunciation fun Thread poster: Nesrin
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Nesrin 
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English to Arabic
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I'm sure we've all twisted our tongue a few times these days trying to get that right (even with unhelpful phonetic transcriptions), so let's poke some fun at American TV presenters doing their best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q3YVkm8YJM (sorry, preceded by CBS ad)
And this, apparently, is how it really should soun... See more I'm sure we've all twisted our tongue a few times these days trying to get that right (even with unhelpful phonetic transcriptions), so let's poke some fun at American TV presenters doing their best:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q3YVkm8YJM (sorry, preceded by CBS ad)
And this, apparently, is how it really should sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqXc8i8CvNs
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although I still don't know how to pronounce it thanks for sharing it Nesrin
[Edited at 2010-04-21 20:52 GMT]
| | | | Lingua 5B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Member (2009)
English to Croatian
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| I forgot my yoghurt lol | Apr 21, 2010 |
That language appears to be very phonetically demanding.
But I did spot one pattern, that double L creates a T in pronunciation ( at two places). The first L turns into a T and the second stays an L. Perhaps some Icelandic colleagues could confirm this.
| | | | | Where did the Ts come from? | Apr 21, 2010 |
Since there are few Icelanders (less than 300,000), and I can't remember seeing any of them at ProZ, let me try an interpretation based on the common linguistic background of Norse languages, as well as being forced to read Icelandic (+ Danish and Norwegian) texts back in primary school a very long time ago.
Eyja = name
fjall(a) = mountain
jökull = glacier
Assuming that Icelandic also adds determiners to the end of words, and also assuming that nouns are ei... See more Since there are few Icelanders (less than 300,000), and I can't remember seeing any of them at ProZ, let me try an interpretation based on the common linguistic background of Norse languages, as well as being forced to read Icelandic (+ Danish and Norwegian) texts back in primary school a very long time ago.
Eyja = name
fjall(a) = mountain
jökull = glacier
Assuming that Icelandic also adds determiners to the end of words, and also assuming that nouns are either T or N words (we don't do gender based determiners in the liberated North), I guess I can account for those Ts that seem to confuse people:
Mountain name = Eyjafjall(a) - with determiner (assuming this is a T word) = Eyjafjallat
Glacier = Jökull = with determiner = Jökullet/at (although in Swedish this would definitely be an N word)
(sorry, still can't explain why there appears to be two determiners, after both "fjalla" and "jökull" - seems a bit much).
If you have problems with pronouncing, just say:
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Heinrich Pesch
Finland
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Member (2003)
Finnish to German
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| Let's hope the next eruption will be easier on the tongue: | Apr 22, 2010 |
Katla.
Cheers!
Heinrich
| | | | Tarja Braun
Germany
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Member (2008)
German to Finnish
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| The double-ls are voiceless consonants | Apr 22, 2010 |
I have a very basic knowledge of Icelandic (had a couple of courses at the university). Those double-ls sounding like t are voiceless consonants (there are voiceless ns in Icelandic as well). We had a lot of fun when we learned the pronunciation. Just try to pronounce a voiceless n (when you cannot do it properly) when you have a cold...
[Edited at 2010-04-22 07:56 GMT]
| | | | Paul Dixon
Brazil
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Portuguese to English
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| Phonetic Pronunciation | Apr 26, 2010 |
This week's issue of "Época" magazine has an article about the volcanic ash and also a phonetic pronunciation of Eyjafjallajökull, rendered as
ÊIA - FIÉTLAR - YÓGUT
Maybe some Icelandic colleagues can say if this is correct or not. For those not familiar with Portuguese accents, the circumflex accent indicates a closed vowel, so "êia" would rhyme with "sayer" (British pronunciation). The acute accent indicates a strong open vowel.
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Brazil
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