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How do you pronounce Heljan?

Discussie in 'Model Railways' gestart door MartinBall, 15 feb 2019.

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How do you pronounce Heljan?

Peiling gesloten op 1 mrt 2019.

  1. Hell-djan (j as in 'jam')

    9 stem(men)
    64,3%

  2. Hell-yan (j as 'y' in 'yes')

    5 stem(men)
    35,7%
  1. MartinBall

    MartinBall Guest

    It seems that in the UK there are two different pronunciations of the firm 'Heljan'. Out of idle curiosity I'm interested to see how many use them.
     
    MartinBall, 15 feb 2019
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  2. Axe +1

    Axe +1 New Member

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    Axe +1, 15 feb 2019
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    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    I always thought it was Hel-yan, and that Google Translate link seems to confirm that.

    Now, is it Da-pol or Day-pol?!
     
    5944, 15 feb 2019
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    Hampshire Unit Well-Known Member Friend

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    Dapple? And Hell djun
     
    Hampshire Unit, 15 feb 2019
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    deleted
     
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    Meiriongwril Member

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    Seem to remember a magazine feature on the company years ago that said it was Dapol, as in apple, but I may be wrong.
     
    Rumpole, 17 feb 2019
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