On Thu, 2003-02-20 at 19:46, Mark Phillips wrote:
> I quote my Langensheidt German English Dictionary:
> 
> "..almost like the French u in sur. It may be acquired by saying "i" through fairly closely rounded lips."
> 
> I speak German, and still don't quite understand the definition. It is much closer to the OOOH and nothing like YOU.
> 
> It is one of those foreign sounds that you just have to go to Germany to learn...Anyone up for a road trip???
> 
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Sheeee-it

we be Americans...we only know one language.

;-)