Pronouncing "Brackwede" (and other German place names).

Not all German place names are traditionally pronounced the way you might think. In this video, I explain one of the common quirks of spelling and pronunciation, and why the reason usually cited for this isn't the correct one. Chapters: 00:00 A confusing pronunciation 01:02 Vowel letters and vowel sounds 02:45 Long vowels and diphthongs 05:20 Tense and lax vowels 06:23 Writing the vowel sounds 08:12 Letter pile-up 09:23 Imposing new spellings Music: "Hot Swing" by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/ Creative Commons Attributuion licence --------- Become a channel member for bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/@rewboss/join Send letters and postcards to: Rewboss Postfach 10 06 29 63704 Aschaffenburg Germany Please don't send parcels or packages, or anything that has to be signed for.