Reference: Hermes Pronunciation Guide

Greentea · Apr 30th, 2006, 04:04 PM

I think we should start one, since some of the item names can be tricky! Here are some colors, bags and other things that may be hard to pronounce based on spelling. PLEASE, please continue to add to this post until we have a good guide and can walk into any Hermes and ask for what we want correctly. I think this is always a nice touch! :)

Hermes: Air-MES(z), (S sound is a combo of s and z.)

Colors:

Potiron - Poh-tee-RAW(n) (very subtle n sound as the final syllable)
Rouge Vif - Rooge Veeef
Thalassa - Ta-LAW-suh
Vert Anis - Vair aNEE
Marron Fonce - MA-rone FONsay
Ebene - E-Bain
Cyclamen - See-cla-mon(n)

Bag/Accessory names:

Picotin - Peek-oh-ta(n) - very subtle n
Haut au Courroies - Oa(t) Oh-Kuh-wah. (Courroies is said quickly, almost like KWAH) This, imo, is the trickiest of them all!
Bearn - Bairn
Jige - Jeege (soft g sound at the end)

Leather names:

Chevre - Shev"ruh" (VERY subtle ruh sound at the end)
Clemence - Cle-MAWNCE
Fjord - Feeyord (one syllable)
Vache Liagee - Vaash Liajay (Liagee is said very quickly)

jag · Apr 30th, 2006, 04:12 PM

Thank you! I needed that so I don't sound like a babbling idiot when I go to Hermes! LOL!

How do you correctly pronounce "Cyclamen?"

Greentea · Apr 30th, 2006, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jag

Thank you! I needed that so I don't sound like a babbling idiot when I go to Hermes! LOL!

How do you correctly pronounce "Cyclamen?"

I'm not sure about the CY part, so it's either SEE-Cla-mo(n)
or Sye-cla-mo(n)
Someone who knows for sure should pop up soon...

HermesAddiction · May 1st, 2006, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greentea

I'm not sure about the CY part, so it's either SEE-Cla-mo(n)
or Sye-cla-mo(n)
Someone who knows for sure should pop up soon...

It's pronounced as See-Cla-mon. HTH!

Greentea · May 1st, 2006, 12:03 PM

:)

Thanks Hermesaddiction. I did say SEE-cla-mon one time in reference to a Bolide they had and a SA looked at me funny but maybe she didn't know how to pronounce it! Another H SA confessed that she's still learning how to pronouce the names of some of their products.
The scarf names can be tricky, too.

Serenity Now · May 5th, 2006, 12:52 AM

Help an Hermez noob out?

How do you even pronounce "Bolide". Is it like Bo Bice or Boli-deh?

Serenity Now · May 5th, 2006, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SerenitySue

Help an Hermez noob out?

How do you even pronounce "Bolide". Is it like Bo Bice or Boli-deh?

GAHH!! Sorry guys! Major typo -> Hermes not z

So, Bolide.. anyone?

Greentea · May 5th, 2006, 10:02 AM

Bo-Leed :)

fashion_derelict · May 5th, 2006, 10:15 AM

umm how about Commes de Garcon?

geesh not even sure if i spelled it right!

but how does one pronounce this anyway?

Greentea · May 5th, 2006, 10:28 AM

calm-de- garsaw

addicted · May 5th, 2006, 12:59 PM

How about whitebus? It's not how it looks is it?

addicted · May 5th, 2006, 03:36 PM

lovehermes - I don't want to walk in and say white - bus...and it's something like wee-boos

Greentea · May 5th, 2006, 03:59 PM

I'm not sure about Whitebus...

betises_lau · May 10th, 2006, 09:12 AM

Greentea!!! This is such a good idea! French is my mother tongue, so I am all yours if you have any questions. I was also a French teacher to Spanish and English students a few years ago! So :

fashion_derelict, Comme des Garçons is come-day-gah-so(n) (if you can't do the french nasal say saw with a slight "n" at the end.

Hermès has two very open "e" sounds as in British "have" and a final "s"
Haut à courroies

tough one : "oh ah koo(r)wah"
Chèvre: shayv(r) (chèvre coromandel : shayv(r) coh-roh-ma(n)-del)
Jag, Cyclamen: seek-lah-men
Bolide is "boh-lead"
Lézard is lay-zar

Amkur, you are right "r" is difficult. But French think the "r" pronouced with an English-speakign accent are lovely!

orchids · Aug 3rd, 2006, 04:41 PM

What's the proper pronounciation for "H" in French?
My SA pronounced Rouge H--Rouge "AHSH"or something similar. Perhaps whoever knows the answer can have it added to the original post in the sticky.

Apr 30th, 2006, 04:04 PM	#1
Greentea Kelly Crazy!!! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: In Hemes Dreamland! Posts: 8,488	I think we should start one, since some of the item names can be tricky! Here are some colors, bags and other things that may be hard to pronounce based on spelling. PLEASE, please continue to add to this post until we have a good guide and can walk into any Hermes and ask for what we want correctly. I think this is always a nice touch! :) Hermes: Air-MES(z), (S sound is a combo of s and z.) Colors: Potiron - Poh-tee-RAW(n) (very subtle n sound as the final syllable) Rouge Vif - Rooge Veeef Thalassa - Ta-LAW-suh Vert Anis - Vair aNEE Marron Fonce - MA-rone FONsay Ebene - E-Bain Cyclamen - See-cla-mon(n) Bag/Accessory names: Picotin - Peek-oh-ta(n) - very subtle n Haut au Courroies - Oa(t) Oh-Kuh-wah. (Courroies is said quickly, almost like KWAH) This, imo, is the trickiest of them all! Bearn - Bairn Jige - Jeege (soft g sound at the end) Leather names: Chevre - Shev"ruh" (VERY subtle ruh sound at the end) Clemence - Cle-MAWNCE Fjord - Feeyord (one syllable) Vache Liagee - Vaash Liajay (Liagee is said very quickly) Last edited by Greentea; Aug 2nd, 2006 at 10:44 AM.

Apr 30th, 2006, 04:12 PM	#2
jag Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 18,320	Thank you! I needed that so I don't sound like a babbling idiot when I go to Hermes! LOL! How do you correctly pronounce "Cyclamen?" Last edited by jag; Apr 30th, 2006 at 04:23 PM.

May 1st, 2006, 12:03 PM	#5
Greentea Kelly Crazy!!! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: In Hemes Dreamland! Posts: 8,488	:) Thanks Hermesaddiction. I did say SEE-cla-mon one time in reference to a Bolide they had and a SA looked at me funny but maybe she didn't know how to pronounce it! Another H SA confessed that she's still learning how to pronouce the names of some of their products. The scarf names can be tricky, too.

May 5th, 2006, 12:52 AM	#6
Serenity Now Insanity later Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,338	Help an Hermez noob out? How do you even pronounce "Bolide". Is it like Bo Bice or Boli-deh?

May 5th, 2006, 10:02 AM	#8
Greentea Kelly Crazy!!! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: In Hemes Dreamland! Posts: 8,488	Bo-Leed :)

May 5th, 2006, 10:15 AM	#9
fashion_derelict ~fashionista spy~ Joined: May 2006 Location: in the bushes Posts: 7	umm how about Commes de Garcon? geesh not even sure if i spelled it right! but how does one pronounce this anyway?

May 5th, 2006, 10:28 AM	#10
Greentea Kelly Crazy!!! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: In Hemes Dreamland! Posts: 8,488	calm-de- garsaw

May 5th, 2006, 12:59 PM	#11
addicted Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,321	How about whitebus? It's not how it looks is it?

May 5th, 2006, 03:36 PM	#12
addicted Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,321	lovehermes - I don't want to walk in and say white - bus...and it's something like wee-boos

May 5th, 2006, 03:59 PM	#13
Greentea Kelly Crazy!!! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: In Hemes Dreamland! Posts: 8,488	I'm not sure about Whitebus...

May 10th, 2006, 09:12 AM	#14
betises_lau Can't get enough Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 316	Greentea!!! This is such a good idea! French is my mother tongue, so I am all yours if you have any questions. I was also a French teacher to Spanish and English students a few years ago! So : fashion_derelict, Comme des Garçons is come-day-gah-so(n) (if you can't do the french nasal say saw with a slight "n" at the end. Hermès has two very open "e" sounds as in British "have" and a final "s" Haut à courroies tough one : "oh ah koo(r)wah" Chèvre: shayv(r) (chèvre coromandel : shayv(r) coh-roh-ma(n)-del) Jag, Cyclamen: seek-lah-men Bolide is "boh-lead" Lézard is lay-zar Amkur, you are right "r" is difficult. But French think the "r" pronouced with an English-speakign accent are lovely!

Aug 3rd, 2006, 04:41 PM	#15
orchids Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,589	What's the proper pronounciation for "H" in French? My SA pronounced Rouge H--Rouge "AHSH"or something similar. Perhaps whoever knows the answer can have it added to the original post in the sticky.