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[Surname] Re: Maciel?
by Jim Young (guest)
8/24/2007, 5:04 AM
in reply to a message by Cassandra113
Lisping Castilians would say mathYELL, but most Spanish speakers would say massYELL. Not sure about Portuguese speakers, probably massYELL again.
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- Lebeke (guest)   +2
9/9/2007, 1:07 PM
Its pronounced 'Ma-si-euw' ('euw' sounds like 'ale' but with a 'W' in place of the 'L') in Portuguese.
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- Jim Young (guest)
9/14/2007, 5:52 AM
Of course! I should have remembered from the name of Gilberto Gil, and the pronunciation of carnaval.
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- Jim Young (guest)
9/14/2007, 5:52 AM
Of course! I should have remembered from the name of Gilberto Gil, and the pronunciation of carnaval.
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