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submitted 3 weeks ago by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] subignition@fedia.io 19 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

You'd want to pronounce it closer to as it is in German to be accurate.

(/ˈvaŋkəl̩/, VUN-kell)

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Yeah, but I'm seven and a half years old and American.

[–] subignition@fedia.io 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Your account would then exist in violation of COPPA and should be banned.

(Yes, I'm aware you are not being serious.)

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Huh. TIL.

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