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@Wildflower posted:

Why is it that some people who speak Hindi etc cannot pronounce β€˜V’ my. coworkers used to say TWee for TV among other words

Is it Diwali or Divali?

Tell them to say: β€œGrapes of this vine make excellent wine.”

The Hindi sound for ΰ€΅ in Devanagari is between V and W β€”a voiced labiodental, the bottom lip + top teeth. It also differs by regions. Some also pronounces it as B... Bishnu for Vishnu, Bindravan for Vindravan

Mitwah
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@Wildflower posted:

Oh yes I noticed them saying Bictoria for Victoria

I rem whn Jo was 8 yrs old n a family came to the church with kids her age..she asked me why they say β€˜yeers’ for EARS!!

I work with may Ind..n they come from all States..Punjab, Gujrat, Kerala etc..different accent!, n yes that W sound for V

i rem this GUJ..  lady who used to say β€˜fly’ for FRY..it took me a long time to get wht she was saying(talking abt FRYING foods)

Lynn
@Mitwah posted:

Is it Diwali or Divali?

Tell them to say: β€œGrapes of this vine make excellent wine.”

The Hindi sound for ΰ€΅ in Devanagari is between V and W β€”a voiced labiodental, the bottom lip + top teeth. It also differs by regions. Some also pronounces it as B... Bishnu for Vishnu, Bindravan for Vindravan

How bout Wagina?

cain

They would screw up this part if ever trying out for the awesome movie "V for Vendetta" 

When asked who he was V replied;

VoilΓ ! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.

Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.

cain

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