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how to pronounce

dollyclare · 2006-03-11 21:59:08

Phonetically how do I pronounce the spanish placename-GIJON. I would usually pronounce GI as ch and J as ch.

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11-03-2006 10:59pm

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dollyclare

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Phonetically how do I pronounce the spanish placename-GIJON. I would usually pronounce GI as ch and J as ch.

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#2 13-03-2006 3:55pm
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Gi and j are both guttural, like ch in loch. I'd pronounce Gi as "he" (but gutturally), and j guturally too, to sound something like "he-hon".

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#3 20-03-2006 11:05pm
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