6 Comments
In the audio, păianjen and păianjeni sound the exact same. Is the audio wrong or is this how they are actually pronounced?
November 18, 2016
Like most Romanian words that end with an i, it's a very soft i sound. It is in the audio if you listen carefully.
November 23, 2016
JamesTWils
1374
They sound the same to me too, but I'm thinking that N at the end of the plural might be palatalized.
November 18, 2016
JamesTWils
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Thanks, either my computer speakers or my ears are never good enough to pick up these niceties.
November 18, 2016
The palatalised 'n' in the plural causes the quality of the preceding vowel to be raised or tensed, as well.
October 8, 2018
