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Re: The Euro at $1.55 Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:47:37 -0500

In article ,
Tim C. wrote:

> On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:05:38 +0100, Alfred Molon
> wrote:
>
> > Funny that the
> >vowels in English are pronounced as "ei", "i", "ai", "öu" and "iu".
>
> No, that's the "names" of the vowels.
> Just like "ess-tsett" is not how "ß" is pronounced in German.

Vowels are NOT "pronounced like" any universal letters of some universal
alphabet. Alphabets(which can vary considerably) attempt to write down
sounds like vowels, consonants, etc.

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