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? asked in TravelEurope (Continental)Other - Europe · 7 years ago

Gotland and Götaland start with different sounds. Why does G change sounds?

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  • Gerd P
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    7 years ago
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    A G followed by an o is spoken like a G (as in god); a G followed by an ö is spoken like a J

  • Hello
    7 years ago

    Mr. Smart Aleck can't figure it out for himself?

  • Greywolf
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    It's the following vowel that decides. o and ö are not the same letter.

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