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French pronouciation tricks

by Mikah (guest)

8/31/2006, 7:27 PM

could someone give me some tricks on how to pronouce french names correctly.

Thanks

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- Mrs Claire (Miss Claire)

9/1/2006, 11:59 AM

Mmmmm...

a = ah, not eh
e = eh, not ay (my big pet peeve)
h is mute
i = ee, not eye
u = French u, not oo or uh
final e is mute, unless there is a stress

~~ Claire ~~

My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July

- Summer +1

9/1/2006, 12:35 AM

On this site you can hear how a lot of French names are pronounced:
Boysnames:
http://french.about.com/library/travel/bl-fr-names-m.htm
Girlsnames:
http://french.about.com/library/travel/bl-fr-names-f.htm

- Mikah (guest)

9/2/2006, 7:22 AM

Thanks....that neat

- Agata (ADT)

9/1/2006, 12:02 AM

The trick is to take a French class.

- ltbugaf (guest)

8/31/2006, 8:11 PM

This will probably work best if you list the names you have in mind. Then I can respond with how to say it.

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