In the Richard Adams book, The Girl In A Swing, I am unsure how the wifes' name is pronounced. It's spelled Kathe with the double-dot thing over the a. I'm assuming it's a German name since the character is German. Could anyone help me with exactly how to pronounce that name?
2006-12-20 09:16:43 · 3 answers · asked by thezaylady 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The double dot thingy over certain vowels is called an umlaut.
It is pronounced just like the English Kathy or Cathy.
2006-12-20 09:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by drewbear_99 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The double-dot thing indeed signifies "Umlaut"
you might pronounce it a bit like weather or special, but the first syllable is pretty long and stressed, the second is unstressed, almost swallowed.
It’s "Kääte"!
Helpful? I hope so! lol
2006-12-20 09:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by saehli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just like the english version kathy.
2006-12-20 09:25:02 · answer #3 · answered by spot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋