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artgirl · Jul 26th, 2006, 04:36 PM

I don't speak French, however I believe that to be correct (Dah mee ay)

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 26th, 2006, 04:39 PM

^that's how I pronounce it.

Lola24 · Jul 26th, 2006, 04:43 PM

yep

vondervall · Jul 26th, 2006, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by Lola24

yep

yup!

lovely · Jul 26th, 2006, 04:45 PM

not to hijack your thread...

how to you pronounce noe?

TIA!

Noisette · Jul 26th, 2006, 04:49 PM

Thanks. I felt stupid asking, but I butcher foreign pronunciations.

eyelove · Jul 26th, 2006, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Noisette

Do you pronounce the second syllable of Damier the way you do Cartier or Baume & Mercier? I have never heard it, just seen it in print.

The pronounciation of the second syllable sounds similar to "yay".
The "i" in the "mier" part is spoken very quickly, so rather than sounding like "mee yay", it sounds more like "yay".

eyelove · Jul 26th, 2006, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by lovely

not to hijack your thread...

how to you pronounce noe?

TIA!

Noe = "No ay" (ay, as in the letter "A")

katie2222 · Jul 26th, 2006, 04:57 PM

I just asked my husband (he's from france) and he said that damier is pronounced like dah me ahy and noe is pronounce no-ay<br>

eyelove · Jul 26th, 2006, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by katie2222

I just asked my husband (he's from france) and he said that damier is pronounced like dah me ahy

Really? The SA's at the boutique pronounced it as "Dam yay". I guess the SA was wrong then?

jane · Jul 26th, 2006, 05:10 PM

I always say "No-eee", but that is because I live in San Francisco.

More lv please · Jul 26th, 2006, 05:15 PM

Here's one that has thrown me: how do you say Wapity?!

katie2222 · Jul 26th, 2006, 05:23 PM

I think either way you say it will be fine. dah me ay is the way I type what I hear my husband say it. I know that there's this class at my university that concentrates on french pronunciation and how to write it phonetically, but I haven't taken it yet, so that's the best I can do. I think the difference between the two depends on where you place the emphasis and in french I think that you're supposed to put equal emphasis on each and saying dam yay would not even really recognize the i in damier (the second syllable of 3). I know, this is probably more confusing than it needs to be.

jane · Jul 26th, 2006, 05:34 PM

I say : "DIE-myay." I have studied French in school and as an adult.

sirenized · Jul 26th, 2006, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Noisette

Do you pronounce the second syllable of Damier the way you do Cartier or Baume & Mercier? I have never heard it, just seen it in print.

yes ma'am its dahm-eee--ay

Jul 26th, 2006, 04:36 PM	#91
artgirl wild at heART Joined: Apr 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 371	Re: quick pronunciation question I don't speak French, however I believe that to be correct (Dah mee ay)

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Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 46,438	Re: quick pronunciation question ^that's how I pronounce it.
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Jul 26th, 2006, 04:43 PM	#93
Lola24 Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,994	Re: quick pronunciation question yep
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Jul 26th, 2006, 04:45 PM	#95
lovely Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 43	Re: quick pronunciation question not to hijack your thread... how to you pronounce noe? TIA!
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Jul 26th, 2006, 04:49 PM	#96
Noisette Member Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 99	Re: quick pronunciation question Thanks. I felt stupid asking, but I butcher foreign pronunciations.

Jul 26th, 2006, 04:57 PM	#99
katie2222 Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 69	Re: quick pronunciation question I just asked my husband (he's from france) and he said that damier is pronounced like dah me ahy and noe is pronounce no-ay<br>
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Jul 26th, 2006, 05:10 PM	#101
jane tPF's 100th member Joined: Sep 2005 Location: the Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,818	Re: quick pronunciation question I always say "No-eee", but that is because I live in San Francisco.
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Jul 26th, 2006, 05:15 PM	#102
More lv please Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 625	Re: quick pronunciation question Here's one that has thrown me: how do you say Wapity?!
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Jul 26th, 2006, 05:23 PM	#103
katie2222 Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 69	Re: quick pronunciation question I think either way you say it will be fine. dah me ay is the way I type what I hear my husband say it. I know that there's this class at my university that concentrates on french pronunciation and how to write it phonetically, but I haven't taken it yet, so that's the best I can do. I think the difference between the two depends on where you place the emphasis and in french I think that you're supposed to put equal emphasis on each and saying dam yay would not even really recognize the i in damier (the second syllable of 3). I know, this is probably more confusing than it needs to be.
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Jul 26th, 2006, 05:34 PM	#104
jane tPF's 100th member Joined: Sep 2005 Location: the Pacific Northwest Posts: 4,818	Re: quick pronunciation question I say : "DIE-myay." I have studied French in school and as an adult.
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