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Posted by Flyboy217 on Mar-20-2004 01:15:

Pronunciation of "Wijk"?

I figure someone in here's gotta speak Dutch.

How does one pronounce "Wijk?"

Is it just like it's written, with a soft "j" sorta like "wishk?"
Is it a silent "j" like "Wik" or maybe "Week?"

Thanks!

Posted by Lumps on Mar-20-2004 01:44:

Try asking on the Europe forum.

Will most likely find a better answer than this over there.

Posted by wienerschnitzel on Mar-20-2004 05:41:

i am trying to learn dutch and i could be terribly wrong but it looks like it would be pronounced "vik" or "viek"

Posted by Boomer187 on Mar-20-2004 05:44:

I thought it was pronounced as "penis"

Posted by Lira on Mar-20-2004 05:45:

As far as my knowledge in dutch language goes, it's "vuh-eek", but the "eek" must be short.

Posted by wienerschnitzel on Mar-20-2004 06:01:

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187
I thought it was pronounced as "penis"

you're ohhh so close.

Posted by tranceCDs on Mar-20-2004 06:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187
I thought it was pronounced as "penis"

Posted by TOR on Mar-20-2004 09:40:

you pronounce it like "awake"

Posted by DrUg_Tit0 on Mar-20-2004 11:25:

The letter j is in many european languages pronounced like y in some english words, like say or sunday. So it would be something like viyk or viek.