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by iv_08 4609 days ago
Just give it a more efficient name. In German it's referred to as [veː].
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effn 4609 days ago
We do this in Sweden too. WWW is pronounced VVV and the car manufacturer is pronounced BMV.
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eru 4609 days ago
That's more or less already the pronounciaton for V in English.
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ulfw 4609 days ago
German efficiency at work
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alecdbrooks 4609 days ago
German has its own three-syllable letter: Y. It's pronounced similar to "ipsilon."
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justinpombrio 4608 days ago
German. Efficiency.
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