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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
That's a tough word, too! I missed the Spelling Bee last night, but I've watched it in the past. These kids aren't just good spellers--they're smart as whips too. Very impressive to come in 2nd in that field. My guess is she has a bright future.
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It's actually a pretty easy word if you have any knowledge of german. The W's are pronounced as V's and the V's are proncounced as F's. Thus VW is actually pronounced as FolksVagen. Obviously they spend more time on greek and latin as that is the base of most english words. They can't possibly learn every language's spelling rules.