If you can read the phonetic alphabet, the pronunciation is given on both the German and English Wikipedia page for Schleswig-Holstein. But the English page gives an English variant, not the original (and correct) German pronunciation.
I just go with The Nutmeg State. Much clearer for everyone.
(As a RI/ NH New England lifer, I, as is typical of us, think of Connecticut as New York's attic: a place you hide that which you don't need anymore but it would be gauche to throw out.)
For people never hearing an American say that: It is pronounced "Ar-kan-saw". It is written so strangely because it was named by the French and their stupid silent s.
It's quite easy for English speakers.
Sh-less-wig Hole-stein or Shlayz-wig Hole-stein.
And this my friend is both not correct. :-) I am from Schleswig-Holstein btw..
I don't know why you're getting downvoted
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Hmmm. I am not sure.
"Hol" is short. Stein is like a beer keg or stein beer.
Schleswig is a bit awkward of a word. But Holstein should be easier, also there is the Holstein cow, black-white fur.
If you can read the phonetic alphabet, the pronunciation is given on both the German and English Wikipedia page for Schleswig-Holstein. But the English page gives an English variant, not the original (and correct) German pronunciation.
What about Connecticut though?
I just go with The Nutmeg State. Much clearer for everyone.
(As a RI/ NH New England lifer, I, as is typical of us, think of Connecticut as New York's attic: a place you hide that which you don't need anymore but it would be gauche to throw out.)
Arkansas takes the crown I think.
For people never hearing an American say that: It is pronounced "Ar-kan-saw". It is written so strangely because it was named by the French and their stupid silent s.
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> Massachusetts
If English had proper 'c' (not just fake 'k' or 's') you could simplify it at least to: 'Massačusec'.
Similarly 'Schleswig' can be compressed to 'Šleswig'.
Why stop there? Maßačusec