Pronunciation help: all languages

[Peter Why]

Then there's some German pronunciation needed, please, for an article on copper pyrites:

Kupferkies
oder Kiess-Historie
Rammelsberg
Harz
Kupferschiefer

Thanks,
Peter

[Peter Why]

.. and one Greek word, please:

The word chalcopyrite (which is a copper and iron ore) is derived from Greek "chalkos", (copper) and "pyrites".

Is chalkos pronounced with an initial "k" sound or a "ch" sound, as in "chalk"?


Thanks,

Peter

[Availle]

Then there's some German pronunciation needed, please, for an article on copper pyrites:

Kupferkies
oder Kiess-Historie
Rammelsberg
Harz
Kupferschiefer

Here you are Peter, the German words, first slow, then in normal speed:
https://librivox.org/uploads/availle/germanhelp_peterwhy.mp3

edit: I usually recommend https://dict.leo.org/ende/ for pronunciation, although it's an online dictionary, it's very good for both English and German and French and Spanish and Russian and Chinese and...

[RuthieG]

The word chalcopyrite (which is a copper and iron ore) is derived from Greek "chalkos", (copper) and "pyrites".

The OED says /ˌkælkəʊˈpaɪraɪt/

Ruth

[Peter Why]

Thanks for the German pronunciation, Ava.

Thank you, Ruth; I've got a pronunciation for chalcopyrite, but I was wondering about that Greek "ch" ... if it was pronounced as a "k", I'd have expected the transcription to be "kalkos"

Peter

[gypsygirl]

Welsh pronunciation needed, please: probably both place names.

Cwmgynen
Llandeilo

(from Encyclopaedic Britannica article on coprolites).

Peter

Was sent a Welsh course by a family member a few years ago. I think I still remember the rules of pronunciation. Actual Welsh speakers will correct me if I'm wrong.
Cwmgynen = Coom-gun-en (the oo of look, gun as in bang, and en as in end)
Lan-day-lo (that ll is sort of aspirated on the sides of the tongue)

[Peter Why]

Thank you all very much; I'm up and running. Insomniacs will thank you.

... and I apologise for my mangling of the languages I've encountered.

Peter

[Availle]

About Welsh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHxO0UdpoxM

Sounds like a test for citizenship... (if there is such a thing in Wales... )

[Peter Why]

I bet he practiced for that!

And, now on cookery, still in the Encyclopaedia, could I have some French assistance, please?

Autres temps, autres moeurs

cailles à la Mirepoix

chartreuses à la Mauconseil

poulets à la Villeroy

gigot à la Mailly

(surnames: ) Brunoy, Bougeant

Grimod de la Reynière

Manuel des amphitryons

rue des Poulies

Cambacérès

Rechaud

Mérillion

Beauvilliers

Anthelme Brillat-Savasin

Physiologie du goût


Thank you,

Peter

[Elizabby]

Help please with some place names in Belgium, for our WWI history book!

Vlamertinghe (Vlamertinge)
Poperinghe

and the highly controversial "Ypres" (for which I've heard at least 3 different pronunciations already!)

[RuthieG]

I won't attempt the other two, but Ypres is EE-pruh - unless you are speaking as a British WWI tommy. They all pronounced it "wipers"!

Ruth

[lezer]

Help please with some place names in Belgium, for our WWI history book!

Vlamertinghe (Vlamertinge)
Poperinghe

and the highly controversial "Ypres" (for which I've heard at least 3 different pronunciations already!)

Hi Elizabby,
https://librivox.org/uploads/xx-nonproject/vlamertinghe.mp3

Vlamertinghe and Poperinghe are Flemish, so pronunciation resembles Dutch, and Ypres in the Wallonic (or is it Walloon in English?), so more French pronunciation, like Ruth said.

[Peter Why]

May I ask for some help with pronunciation of French, please? ... about four or five posts back in this thread.

Peter

[RuthieG]

If no-one pops in, Peter, you could try http://imtranslator.net/translate-and-speak/speak/french/

I find it very good.

Ruth

[Peter Why]

Thanks, Ruth,

I'm out much of today; I'll check this evening.

Peter