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Re: oh dear, what's the pronunciation of Salome again?
For me other would be: SAH:-lo-may (I'm Dutch btw), the first A is emphasized, long and AH not A. I hope that helps :)
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In Afrikaans the emphasis has shifted, and it's: sa-LOO-meh. The long o, which I've shown as OO, is actually a diphthong, like a surprised person saying: Ooh-er!, but quickly.
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OK, thanks. I was thinking the A as more of a AH anyway. Perhaps I wasn't clear enough.
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