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Episode 35: English Sounds and Roman Letters

The History of English Podcast

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Modern Dutch Is a Good Language to Use for This Type of Illustration

Dutch is a good language to use for this type of illustration because it retains a lot of the original Germanic sounds. In order to avoid any copyright issues, I've selected a clip of the abdication speech of Dutch Queen Beatrix from earlier this year. She decided to retire at the age of 75 so her son could become king. Just in case you're curious, here's the English translation.

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