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Pronounciation
Pinniped Started conversation Apr 28, 2003
Terve!
Good entry, on a fine subject
You didn't mention it, but can we take it that the "au" should always be pronounced "ow"?
Another point for that final list of not-sauna characteristics might then be ones that are pronounced "sorna".
Pin *are you listening, Weddell?*
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Ukkeli, Keeper of Article Free English Posted Apr 29, 2003
Terve mieheen,
Thanks,
Yes and then again no, "au" should be pronounced "au", but English speakers tend to use "ow", and its not that far off that you wouldn't be understood when you ask:
"Anteeksi, mutta missähän on lähin julkinen sauna?"
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Ku'Reshtin (Bring the beat back!) Posted Apr 29, 2003
Terve, kaikki.
I think I'd have to disagree with you, Ukkeli. English speaking people (at least the ones I know) have a tendency to pronounce it "saw"-na. The pronounciation suggested by Pinniped does sound pretty spot on, using English pronounciation. It would then be "Sow"-na which has a distinct "au" (Finnish) rign to it.
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Ukkeli, Keeper of Article Free English Posted Apr 29, 2003
What? I'm beeing disagreed with!
But I'll keep my stand that "Sow"-na is close, but not really real thing. It just has too much "o" in it.
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Ku'Reshtin (Bring the beat back!) Posted Apr 29, 2003
I know it's got a bit too much of a "o" sound to it, but it's the closest I could think of...
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Ukkeli, Keeper of Article Free English Posted Apr 30, 2003
Mutta sitähän osaavat pikku lapsetkin? 
Ei se voi olla vaikeaa...
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- 1: Pinniped (Apr 28, 2003)
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