Truth is, I can't pronounce my husband's name.
Believe it or not, he has one of the most common names in the world...Michael. But in Swiss German, it is pronounced Mick-ai-el. When making the ck sound in Mick you must pull the sound from the back of your throat; as if you are gurgling. The sound is not too hard and there is sort of a hiss to it. Mi(soft-gurgle, slight hiss)ck-ai-el.
It's not just me. Americans are known for not being able to make this sound. My kiddies always laugh at me because of my pronunciation shortcomings. But I love it when they say my name (soft-gurgle,slight hiss) Ki(soft-gurgle, slight hiss)Ki. I love it!
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LOL! See, I knew German would be a hard language to learn ;-)
I dated a foreign born man and had the same problem. Kiki we had to practice his name for a few weeks before I could pronounce it and then I only got it half right.
@ chic noir
That's funny!
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