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From: Arthur Teschler <>
Subject: Re: unlaut over 'a'
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 10:12:36 +0100
In-Reply-To: <5f7m87@dfw-ixnews12.ix.netcom.com>


On Fri, 28 Feb 1997, Celia E. Mitschelen wrote:

> In <>
> (HAKER01) writes:
> >
> >I was told it takes on the long a sound
>
> I was told this depended on whether it is followed by one consonant or
> two. One consonant gives it the long 'a' sound as in tame. Two
> consonants and the umlaut-a sounds like the 'e' in bet.

Followed by an u makes "au sound like oy in oyster. This is the same for eu.

> Confusing, isn't it. :)

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