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Kim Jong Un chooses daughter as heir, says Seoul

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    moonwalker
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    Any advice on how to pronounce her name?

    Any advice on how to pronounce her name?

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    1. [4]
      artvandelay
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      In Korean, her name is written as 김주애. 김 is Kim, same as Kim Jong Un. 주 (Ju) is pronounced fairly similarly to "Jew" in English, though not a 100% match. The "ooh" part is shorter in Korean than...

      In Korean, her name is written as 김주애. 김 is Kim, same as Kim Jong Un. 주 (Ju) is pronounced fairly similarly to "Jew" in English, though not a 100% match. The "ooh" part is shorter in Korean than it would be in "Jew" in English. So you can pronounce it like "Jew" but shorten the "ooh" at the end. 애 (Ae) I think is exactly like "Eh" in English.

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      1. [3]
        teaearlgraycold
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        "Eh" like Canadians say or "Eh" like you're tired/disinterested?

        "Eh" like Canadians say or "Eh" like you're tired/disinterested?

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        1. sparksbet
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          The latter. It's like the "e" sound in "bed" in English (or at least close enough). EDIT: actually though, it sounds closer to the former to my ears when I have Google Translate say the name as a...

          The latter. It's like the "e" sound in "bed" in English (or at least close enough).

          EDIT: actually though, it sounds closer to the former to my ears when I have Google Translate say the name as a whole rather than just that syllable. So that may be wrong in this case. Realistically it's probably somewhere between the two, more similar to the "e" vowel in e.g. Spanish.

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    NaraVara
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    I’ve got played enough Crusader Kings to know how this goes. She’d better be an exemplary woman if she wants to keep her head.

    I’ve got played enough Crusader Kings to know how this goes. She’d better be an exemplary woman if she wants to keep her head.

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      sparksbet
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      tbf when I play CK3, as a result of this whenever a female ruler does make it she's badass af.

      tbf when I play CK3, as a result of this whenever a female ruler does make it she's badass af.

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      1. MimicSquid
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        This is actually true of female executives as well, when they aren't an interim figure installed to fix a guy's mistake and take the blame, only to be ousted as soon as they've brought stability....

        This is actually true of female executives as well, when they aren't an interim figure installed to fix a guy's mistake and take the blame, only to be ousted as soon as they've brought stability. If they rose to those heights it's because they worked hard and were better than anyone else.

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