The Finnish and Hungarian languages are related. From wikipedia: Hungarian (magyar nyelv (/wiki/File:Hu-magyar_nyelv.ogg) _listen_ (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Hu-magyar_nyelv.ogg) (_help_ (/wiki/Wikipedia:Media_help) ·_info_ (/wiki/File:Hu-magyar_nyelv.ogg) )) is a _Uralic language_ (/wiki/Uralic_languages) in the _Ugric language_ (/wiki/Ugric_languages) group, distantly related to _Finnish_ (/wiki/Finnish_language) , _Estonian_ (/wiki/Estonian_language) and a number of other minority languages spoken in the _Baltic states_ (/wiki/Baltic_states) and northern European _Russia_ (/wiki/Russia) eastward into central _Siberia_ (/wiki/Siberia) . I remember that a Hungarian-born friend of my Hungarian-born husband spoke of the relationship between Finnish and Hungarian. The friend was a linguist at the Library of Congress. Jayne perllan987@aol.com Jayne perllan987@aol.com (/wiki/Finno-Ugric_languages) In a message dated 9/18/2010 6:26:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, marlo50@bex.net writes: Cheryl, I bet it doesn't. I don't think any language sounds like he Hungarian language. Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Wenberg" <cherlock@cheqnet.net> To: <hungary@rootsweb.com> Cc: <inlake@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 3:40 PM Subject: [HUNGARY] Voice for surname pronunciation > Does anyone know if Rumanian and Hungarian sound alike? > > Cheryl > > > > Subject: Voice for surname pronunciation > > > Cheryl: > > A web site has been unveiled that enables you to enter a surname or a > place name to be spoken online. For instance, if you enter "Balog," both > of the English voices will say băl' log, "log" like "dog," "log." Only > some of the pronunciations are acceptable while the others are incorrect. > An accent is used on wrong syllables, the sound of letters is mixed, and > so on. The address is http://say.expressivo.com/. > > This site is geared to Polish spoken text though. You might be satisfied > with foreign pronunciation by the Romanian voice. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.445 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3143 - Release Date: 09/18/10 06:34:00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message