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Alkanadi (Voir le profil) 7 juillet 2014 09:48:36
Can (Voir le profil) 7 juillet 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 (Voir le profil) 7 juillet 2014 10:17:10
johmue (Voir le profil) 7 juillet 2014 10:18:24
Fenris_kcf (Voir le profil) 7 juillet 2014 10:41:47
"Alkanadi":How to pronounce "se"With an "s" and an "e". How else should it be spoken?
Ulsterano (Voir le profil) 7 juillet 2014 11:30:03
johmue:Or like "said" without the "d".That's how it sounds to me, too - rhymes with head.
orthohawk (Voir le profil) 7 juillet 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 (Voir le profil) 7 juillet 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 (Voir le profil) 7 juillet 2014 14:06:31
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 (Voir le profil) 8 juillet 2014 16:59:04