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by jfk13 1436 days ago
The Swedes get this "right", and call it [ˈdɵ̂bːɛlˌveː].

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_alphabet
2 comments
kaetemi 1436 days ago
In Dutch it's even more sane, the alphabet just goes V = vee, W = wee.
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wanderingstan 1436 days ago
Oh wow, didn’t know that!
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samatman 1436 days ago
French as well, although the elegance gained is quickly tarnished by calling y "Greek i".
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