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From: "Celia E. Mitschelen" <>
Subject: Re: unlaut over 'a'
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 1997 20:53:36 GMT


In <> Arthur Teschler
<> writes:
>
>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. :)
>
>
>
Yeah, I forgot that one, about the time you think you have all the
rules memorized you find there is an exception. Tough going.

Celia

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