16 Jul 05
Originally posted by angie88Well, I think "er" is the closest you can get. It's very close to the short ö / ø. The long one is more difficult, I can't think of an English sound which comes close. But people would understand you if you used a long "short ø" sound. 😉
oh I don't know... I know how to pronounce the ö, and I think the ø is pronounced the same way. I have no idea, however, of how to explain the sound to somebody who doesn't speak German... I don't think there's an english equivalent. But maybe there's a single word where the pronounciation comes close... Nordlys, any ideas?
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Æ is easier, it sounds very much like the "a" in "bad". And å sounds like the German o, which sounds like the English o if it's short, while the long Norwegian å / German o is harder to explain again. I'd say it's about the sound you end with when you say a long English "o".
16 Jul 05
Originally posted by NordlysWe are currently holding it in an undisclosed location . It is safe for now . Ransom demands will follow soon . Do not call the police , or the topic gets it ! We'll start cutting phases off this thread and mailing them back to you if you don't follow our instructions .
It was successfully hijacked.
Just to show we mean business :
...."out"....
That was just one little word . Imagine what happens when we start carving sentences .
Now go wait by the phone for our call .