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In Albania, the pronunciation of "Gj" is not like that of the "J" to "Jet", but rather a cross between the French "J" and Albanian, German, Scandinavian, Dutch or Slavic "J".

151.46.56.224 18:47, 27 November 2014 (UTC)Reply

In other words, between zh and y, right? Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:08, 3 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

The "Q", in Albanian, is not pronounced like the English or Italian "Q", but has a particular sound, which is not present in any other language in the world, however, the German "-CH" is the sound that resembles more!

151.46.56.224 18:58, 27 November 2014 (UTC)Reply

If you see things in articles that should be edited, please edit them. Thanks a lot. Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:50, 27 November 2014 (UTC)Reply

The pronunciation guide saying u in up or a in above makes no sense, the u in up is ʌ, the same sound as the o in above, whereas the a is ə - what is correct? —The preceding comment was added by Julian Andres Klode (talk • contribs)

I am sure the first statement is false, considering that the 'ë' in Albanian is pronounced as a schwa sound (ə), e.g. in English language, the 'a' in 'above'. In other words, the second statement is correct. Also, take into consideration that the 'ë' is mostly silent, especially at the end of a word. --Berishasinan (talk) 19:29, 5 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

What pronunciation of "off" is that? Most Americans say "awff." "Obey" is likely to be more nearly consistent in pronunciation between different accents. Is it accurate? Let's keep in mind that the reverse C IPA that was just added is unknown to most Wikivoyage readers. Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:30, 28 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi Ikan Kelek, I completely forgot that the o in ‘off’ is pronounced more like an ‘ah’ for Americans. I was thinking about the Australian/British pronunciation of ‘off’. Roman from Australia (talk) 06:19, 3 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Right, but we should whenever possible use English words whose sounds will be useful to the largest number of English-speakers around the world. You're right that many Americans pronounce "off" with an "ah" sound. I was forgetting about them because I'm one of the many Americans who says "awff." It's the "cot-caught merger," which I and most other New Yorkers do not engage in (kaht-kawt for me). Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:07, 3 January 2025 (UTC)Reply