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How to pronounce "se"

kelle poolt Alkanadi, 7. juuli 2014

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Alkanadi (Näita profiili) 7. juuli 2014 9:48.36

Does the Esperanto word "se" sound like the English word "say"?

Can (Näita profiili) 7. juuli 2014 10:12.07

Alkanadi:Does the Esperanto word "se" sound like the English word "say"?
I'd say, yes, without the "i" sound at the end.

Duko (Näita profiili) 7. juuli 2014 10:17.10

Sounds like "se" in "seven".

johmue (Näita profiili) 7. juuli 2014 10:18.24

Or like "said" without the "d".

Fenris_kcf (Näita profiili) 7. juuli 2014 10:41.47

"Alkanadi":How to pronounce "se"
With an "s" and an "e". How else should it be spoken?

Ulsterano (Näita profiili) 7. juuli 2014 11:30.03

johmue:Or like "said" without the "d".
That's how it sounds to me, too - rhymes with head.

orthohawk (Näita profiili) 7. juuli 2014 13:37.32

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 (Näita profiili) 7. juuli 2014 13:43.56

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 (Näita profiili) 7. juuli 2014 14:06.31

johmue:
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"
if thee would take the time to read my post carefully, thee would see that I reinforced the "open e" pronunciation.
the closed e pronunciation while not OPTIMAL is ACCEPTABLE if that's the way one's vocal tract works.

Duko (Näita profiili) 8. juuli 2014 16:59.04

Safer to assume that the O.P. doesn't speak French or Spanish.

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