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A Finnish word can sound strangely familiar — especially if you already speak a Slavic language.
But familiar sound does not guarantee familiar meaning.
Sometimes the learner hears the Finnish word correctly while the brain automatically connects that sound with a meaning learned in another language.
The problem is therefore not always hearing the word.
Sometimes it is hearing too much familiarity in it.
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When Words Betray Your Ear: Dangerous-Sounding Finnish Words and the Slavic Trap of Hearing
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