Hungarian ny
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Linguistics & Pronunciation
Ny is the twenty-third letter of the Hungarian alphabet. It is pronounced (using English pronunciation with letter romanization) "eny" in the alphabet, but just "ny" when spoken in a word. Using the IPA, it can be written as /ɲ/.Usage
It is only used and pronounced in this way in Hungarian. One has to remember that in Hungarian, even if two characters are put together to make a different sound, they are considered one letter, and even acronyms keep the letter intact.Examples
These examples are Hungarian words that use the letter ny, with the English pronunciation with letter romanization following.
- anya = mother
- enyém = mine
- annyi = so much
- anyós = mother-in-law
- ernyő = umbrella
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