Re: pronunciation of Walter 'Benjamin'

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On Sep 24, 11:03 am, "heliogabalus" <forbid...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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On Sep 23, 10:50 pm, "heliogabalus" <forbid...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Please, what is the correct pronunciation of 'Benjamin'?
If you mean the German writer Walter Benjamin, I would say
BENN-yum-meen

Seems okay to me.
I guess the "ee" vowel should be short.
pjk

No, "meen" is correct: ['bEnjami:n].


Please, can you tell me an Italian word with a sound similar to the
'j' of ['bEnjami:n] you cited? Thanks.

Yes, "noia".

Regards,
Ekkehard


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