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To: dfwgator

Portuguese is “Cão” pronounced “kown” but not closing the n and going nasal as in French........miles from the Spanish “Perro”........


16 posted on 12/15/2025 7:46:49 AM PST by Arlis
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To: Arlis

The English word that always gets me is “Once”. Where the hell does that w-sound come from?


17 posted on 12/15/2025 7:47:30 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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