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12 18 2003 8:12PM
That's because Egyptian hieroglyphics omitted vowels for the most part. The pronunciation of Egyptian (which has gone through many changes) is still up for debate. A good summary can be found here: The Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian.
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Ruben11 18 200311:11AM
Too bad. No E and no U. It can't translate my name.