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Read this girl's name, meaning 'star', in the Albanian names section. I would love to know how to pronounce it, if there are any Albanian speakers?
Thanks!
Shona
Thanks!
Shona
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What i know, is that in Albanian:
The "y" is a bit like the German "ü" - think the E in drEam sound, but with lips rounded.
The "ll" is a "dark L". It's the sound that the letter L usually makes at the end of a letter in English, e.g. the L in peeL. Think "L" mixed with "W".
The ka is just like...kah.
I hope this was clear enough.
EDIT: If i should write it in the BtN pronunciation key it would be UYL-kah
The "y" is a bit like the German "ü" - think the E in drEam sound, but with lips rounded.
The "ll" is a "dark L". It's the sound that the letter L usually makes at the end of a letter in English, e.g. the L in peeL. Think "L" mixed with "W".
The ka is just like...kah.
I hope this was clear enough.
EDIT: If i should write it in the BtN pronunciation key it would be UYL-kah
This message was edited 12/12/2010, 7:11 AM
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According to http://www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/yllka it's OOL-ka.
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