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[nursedianaklim.livejournal.com]

This is, perhaps, the stupidest question ever posted here. But it's something I've been wondering about for a while.


Okay, so, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home? Chekhov keeps saying "nuclear wessels" instead of vessels, and as I'm studying Russian now, I'm confused, because it doesn't look like there is a "w" sound in the language. (Unless I am completely stupid.) So what I'm wondering is if this is just absolutely horrid writing on their part or if there is a valid reason why a native Russian speaker would say "wessels" instead of "vessels".




I know, I know, I need a life.

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[melsmarsh.livejournal.com]

My advisor is a native Russian and he says "wessels" not "vessels." The first time he did it, I nearly shot soda out my nose as I wasn't expecting it.

Also the actor who plays Chekhov based the character's accent on his father's Russian accent.