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Re: Pronunciation of Station Names

To: ausrail@railpage.org.au
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of Station Names
From: dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)
Date: 25 Jan 1998 03:40:18 GMT
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Eddie Oliver (Eddie.Oliver@efs.mq.edu.au) wrote:
>"Chris Brownbill" <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Weismantels
>
>WEECE--mant-els

But in German where you have ei or ie, you pronounce the second letter.
It ought to be Wise-mant-els. (Or more correctly Vise-mant-els).

Cheers
David

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