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Really, I'm curious. English is not my first laguage (Dutch is). I know what "ui" sounds like in Dutch, but it's probably something completely different in English (I have never heard the Dutch "ui" in English, so it can't be that sound). Anybody?
How does one pronounce "Duiker"?
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Posted 02 October 2007 - 01:50 PM
My guess is: Dujker 
But, I could be wrong...
[I also think Brys is pronnounced Brice, not Briis]
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Posted 02 October 2007 - 03:36 PM
I say Doo-e-ker.
And how is Duiker pronounced in Dutch?
And how is Duiker pronounced in Dutch?
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Posted 02 October 2007 - 09:35 PM
I always thought of it as
Doy - Ker
where Doy rhymes with "boy" and Ker rhymes with "sir". But I always seem to mispronounce words I've only seen written down.
Doy - Ker
where Doy rhymes with "boy" and Ker rhymes with "sir". But I always seem to mispronounce words I've only seen written down.
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Posted 03 October 2007 - 08:05 AM
Well here in South Africa we have alot of mixed languages so alot of our words are mixed from Afrikaans (which is essentially kitchen dutch ) to English and visa versa!
But the way us English speaking folk over here say the 'Dui' sound is in between DAY and DOOY. but sounds more like day with a slight oo in it....damn difficult to explain.
) to English and visa versa!But the way us English speaking folk over here say the 'Dui' sound is in between DAY and DOOY. but sounds more like day with a slight oo in it....damn difficult to explain.
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Posted 03 October 2007 - 09:28 PM
Doo-i-ker for me, with stress on the "oo" and a short "i".
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Posted 04 October 2007 - 03:23 PM
Illuyankas;211690 said:
And how is Duiker pronounced in Dutch?
I wish I could tell you, but as the "ui" sound is not used in English, I'm not sure how to explain it here.
I suspect that Duiker has been renamed for the Dutch translation - it exists, but it is out of print and I do not own it. I prefer to read books that written in English in... well, English.
Incidentally, I suspect that Lull's name was changed as well, becuase "Lull" looks really close to the Dutch "lul" which means "dick" (and just to continue the whole thing, the Dutch "dik", which is pronounced the same, means "fat" (adjective)).
dktorode;211818 said:
Well here in South Africa we have alot of mixed languages so alot of our words are mixed from Afrikaans (which is essentially kitchen dutch 
) to English and visa versa!
But the way us English speaking folk over here say the 'Dui' sound is in between DAY and DOOY. but sounds more like day with a slight oo in it....damn difficult to explain.
) to English and visa versa!But the way us English speaking folk over here say the 'Dui' sound is in between DAY and DOOY. but sounds more like day with a slight oo in it....damn difficult to explain.
I always love the way Afrikaans sounds or looks when written down. So familiar yet so different.
And yeah, trying to explain the "ui" sound... hard.
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Posted 04 October 2007 - 07:17 PM
Since UI in english is pronounced WI
Duiker = Dwiker as
Quitter = Kwiter
But in my head I don't like that so when I am reading I pronounce his name as though the er was french and the I lengthens the U
Duiker = Dook-yay
Duiker = Dwiker as
Quitter = Kwiter
But in my head I don't like that so when I am reading I pronounce his name as though the er was french and the I lengthens the U
Duiker = Dook-yay
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Posted 05 October 2007 - 07:10 AM
Witan;212238 said:
Since UI in english is pronounced WI
Duiker = Dwiker as
Quitter = Kwiter
But in my head I don't like that so when I am reading I pronounce his name as though the er was french and the I lengthens the U
Duiker = Dook-yay
Duiker = Dwiker as
Quitter = Kwiter
But in my head I don't like that so when I am reading I pronounce his name as though the er was french and the I lengthens the U
Duiker = Dook-yay
shouldnt actually use a word with a 'q' in as a reference...since 'q's as a rule always have a "silent" 'u' after it in words
So essentially 'Qu' is more or less seen as 'Kw' but it doesnt apply to ALL letters followed by a 'u'
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Posted 05 October 2007 - 07:58 AM
No no, its definately pronounced....... " Susan "
Su....san
Susan
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Posted 05 October 2007 - 11:16 AM
Dolorous Menhir;211768 said:
I always thought of it as
Doy - Ker
where Doy rhymes with "boy" and Ker rhymes with "sir". But I always seem to mispronounce words I've only seen written down.
Doy - Ker
where Doy rhymes with "boy" and Ker rhymes with "sir". But I always seem to mispronounce words I've only seen written down.
What was I thinking, was I drunk at the time?!
I agree with DM here, I got myself awfully confused...
I pronounce it Doy-Ker not Doo-e-ker like I claimed before :fool:
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Posted 22 October 2007 - 08:34 AM
I've always thought of it as "Du-wee-ker" (said quickly), but I'm Californian, so I'm allowed to be different.
Also, I'm right.
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Posted 23 October 2007 - 10:11 PM
I disagree with both of you, in English you don't pronounce every vowel. Although your second attempt is close to mine, which is of course right
So duiker, the first part should be pronounced almost as if dike, but more doyish, doyk-ker
So duiker, the first part should be pronounced almost as if dike, but more doyish, doyk-ker
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Posted 27 October 2007 - 03:42 AM
i say it is pronounced doo-e-ker and what i say goes
