Perhaps a "pronunciation thread" would be good to have.
I was hopping for Papa -ZYon??? But thanks....That's been bugging me for over 10 years.
While we are on the subject: metheglin. I've never heard anyone say the word and I need help.
Vorlauf sounds differently. The Vor bit is logical but lauf seems to be more difficult for English speakers. It is pronounced with the au as you would pronounce the 'ou' in hour. So rather than Vor-loff it is Vor-l 'ou' f.
Incidentally, the capital V is because the word is a noun. In german all nouns begin with a capital letter. This is also why Apfelwein and Bier both begin with a capital letter.
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