Thanks in advance.
How do the Germans pronounce "Volvo"?
it depends
if they read it perhaps casualy and un-self-consciously they would follow German convention and pronounce the 'v' as 'f'..Folfo.
But when required to pronounce v as pure 'v', they can do this too as this sound does exist in their language (only it is represented by 'w').
I guess it comes down to the Swedish pronunciation- 'v' as 'v', and so if Germans are consciously trying to imitate that pronuncition they will do so depending, one also assumes, on their level of culture & education
if they read it perhaps casualy and un-self-consciously they would follow German convention and pronounce the 'v' as 'f'..Folfo.
But when required to pronounce v as pure 'v', they can do this too as this sound does exist in their language (only it is represented by 'w').
I guess it comes down to the Swedish pronunciation- 'v' as 'v', and so if Germans are consciously trying to imitate that pronuncition they will do so depending, one also assumes, on their level of culture & education
In verbotene liebe soap opera they pronounce "Oliver" with true v and not f, so I'm confused. When do they pronounce V as F?.
<< In verbotene liebe soap opera they pronounce "Oliver" with true v and not f, so I'm confused. When do they pronounce V as F?.>>
-- When 'v' follows an 'e', it's (almost) always pronounced with a v-sound (Leverkusen, Hasenclever, Reval, Oliver, Revolution...). Otherwise as an f-sound.
-- When 'v' follows an 'e', it's (almost) always pronounced with a v-sound (Leverkusen, Hasenclever, Reval, Oliver, Revolution...). Otherwise as an f-sound.