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Subject: Re: pronunciation of "Java"
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On 1/24/2015 11:06 PM, Stefan Ram wrote:
> [...]
> [dZAv@],
> [dZæv@],
> [jAv@], or
> [jæv@]?

     J as in Javier,
     A as in hAemoglobin,
     V as in V-1 (DE: Vergeltungswaffe)
     A as in Aieeee!

     Phonetic approximation: "Hee-fie."

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