THE MUSIC OF LANGUAGE
Each language has its own particular music. Similar words will have different sounds in different languages. This is verifiable in languages that are very different and have so much in common, like English and Spanish. I have chosen a few words that have the same meaning, same spelling, same origin, and yet their musicality, and pronunciation are so different. You can verify this by pronouncing them:
ENGLISH SPANISH
Normal Normal
Cordial Cordial
Natural Natural
Favor Favor
Portugal Portugal
Salmon Salmón
Popeye Popeye
Madrid Madrid
ENGLISH SPANISH
Normal Normal
Cordial Cordial
Natural Natural
Favor Favor
Portugal Portugal
Salmon Salmón
Popeye Popeye
Madrid Madrid
Popeye is, of course, the sailor man. If pronounced in English, the name of the cartoon character will not be recognized by Spanish speakers. The final d in Madrid is stressed in English, whereas in Spanish it is dropped, Madrí. Read the words out loud in the two languages and you will perceive that musicality I am talking about.
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