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Bad Valkenburg

English translation: See explanation.

21:04 Nov 17, 2001
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Names (personal, company) / Proper names
Dutch term or phrase: Bad Valkenburg
Bad Valkenburg is the name of a place in The Netherlands. I need the correct pronunciation so that I can transcribe it in my language. Thanks a lot.
Roomy Naqvy
India
Local time: 18:26
English translation:See explanation.
Explanation:
Dutch is a rather guttural language.

B same as in Hungarian

A a very short A like in fEn, cUt or: a short A pronounced deep in the throat

D (when at the end of the word) same as Hungarian T

V (when at the beginning of the word) half V/half F

A see above

L like in foLLow

K a gluttural K, frequently transliterated (into English) as KH

E like in An

B see above

U like Hungarian Ü but still shorter

R like Hungarian R but more "rolling", almost the same as Schotish R (rolling guttural).

G a very very rough guttural sound (although weakened at the end of the word). There´s no equivalent in English.
Pronounced as Scotish CH in loCH.

If you want to hear it try the reference below.

HTH
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Davorka Grgic
Local time: 14:56
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Explanation:
Dutch is a rather guttural language.

B same as in Hungarian

A a very short A like in fEn, cUt or: a short A pronounced deep in the throat

D (when at the end of the word) same as Hungarian T

V (when at the beginning of the word) half V/half F

A see above

L like in foLLow

K a gluttural K, frequently transliterated (into English) as KH

E like in An

B see above

U like Hungarian Ü but still shorter

R like Hungarian R but more "rolling", almost the same as Schotish R (rolling guttural).

G a very very rough guttural sound (although weakened at the end of the word). There´s no equivalent in English.
Pronounced as Scotish CH in loCH.

If you want to hear it try the reference below.

HTH


    Reference: http://www.blue.demon.nl/dutch/pronouns.htm.
Davorka Grgic
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Claudia Ait-Touati: Bad Valkenburg is not a name of a place. In German it would be called Bad Valkenburg. The Dutch name is just plain Valkenburg. There is a 'bad' which is called Thermae 2000.
2 hrs
  -> Thx, Claudia.
agree  Ineke Hardy
4 hrs
  -> Thx. Ineke.
agree  Pieter_H
4 hrs
  -> Thx, Pieter.
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