XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:28:05 -0800, Snidely wrote:   
      
   > The Natural Philosopher blurted out:   
   >> On 06/03/2026 11:47, Peter Moylan wrote:   
   >>>> Imitate, rather than copy. There is no diphthong in the French   
   >>>> pronunciation.   
   >>>   
   >>> I take your point. Whenever a French word is adopted into English,   
   >>> there will be a vowel change.   
   >>   
   >> Enseignant grandmaman  à sucer les œufs?   
   >>   
   >> The written language certainly  has them...   
   >>   
   >> And I would contend that 'oui' is certainly a shifting vowel sound   
   >>   
   >> lui, ennui...Louis   
   >>   
   >> I do remember the total inability of a French au pair to say 'squirrel'   
   >> however   
   >   
   > I understand it's tricky for Germans, also.   
      
   Eichhorn is much easier. There are quite a few notable squirrels:   
      
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichhorn   
      
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