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Pronunciation of Bjerrum

How to pronunciate Bjerrum?
Any idea (e.g. good websites) for looking up scientist names pronunciation?

Thank you very much.
  

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[/nq] In the languages of northern Europe, J is much like an English Y. The first name Bjorn is pronounced Byorn. My guess is that this Bjerrum is B-yair-rum.

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[nq:1]How to pronunciate Bjerrum?[/nq]
In the languages of northern Europe, J is much like an English Y. The first name Bjorn is pronounced Byorn. My guess is that this Bjerrum is B-yair-rum.
[nq:1]Any idea (e.g. good websites) for looking up scientist names pronunciation?[/nq]
No, sorry. I know some sites that will list very famous names, but not just any surname.

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