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On Sun, 7 Dec 2025 20:26:56 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> I like Spanish. It looks easier to learn than German. I did French to O
> level.

Like German Spanish has a limited number of pronunciation rules so you can 
often suss out an unknown word. French seems to elide a lot of characters.

With English words I'm not sure about I go with the German pronunciation. 
Works well unless there is an 'e' and 'i' involved.