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Alkanadi (User's profile) July 7, 2014, 9:48:36 AM
Can (User's profile) July 7, 2014, 10:12:07 AM
Alkanadi:Does the Esperanto word "se" sound like the English word "say"?I'd say, yes, without the "i" sound at the end.
Duko (User's profile) July 7, 2014, 10:17:10 AM
johmue (User's profile) July 7, 2014, 10:18:24 AM
Fenris_kcf (User's profile) July 7, 2014, 10:41:47 AM
"Alkanadi":How to pronounce "se"With an "s" and an "e". How else should it be spoken?
Ulsterano (User's profile) July 7, 2014, 11:30:03 AM
johmue:Or like "said" without the "d".That's how it sounds to me, too - rhymes with head.
orthohawk (User's profile) July 7, 2014, 1:37:32 PM
Alkanadi:Does the Esperanto word "se" sound like the English word "say"?Optimally it should sound like the "se" in "seven" or the "sai" in "said"; however, with the differences between the vowels in Esperanto, thee could probably get away with saying it as the Spanish word "se" or the French word/syllable "sé"
johmue (User's profile) July 7, 2014, 1:43:56 PM
orthohawk:or the French word/syllable "sé"No. The french "é" is what we in German call a "closed vowel". Esperanto vowels are supposed to be "open". In French you would write that as "è"
orthohawk (User's profile) July 7, 2014, 2:06:31 PM
johmue:if thee would take the time to read my post carefully, thee would see that I reinforced the "open e" pronunciation.orthohawk:or the French word/syllable "sé"No. The french "é" is what we in German call a "closed vowel". Esperanto vowels are supposed to be "open". In French you would write that as "è"
the closed e pronunciation while not OPTIMAL is ACCEPTABLE if that's the way one's vocal tract works.
Duko (User's profile) July 8, 2014, 4:59:04 PM