Reference: Hermes Pronunciation Guide

[hermesgroupie]

^^drah-ZHAY

 

[amytude]

How 'bout barenia?

 

[zerodross]

i found this pretty helpful site where you can type the french word in and click on "speak" and a short sound clip would tell you how it's pronounced (you can choose between a male or female voice too).

http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

 

[Hummingbird]

Zerodross - what a fabulous site. Thank you for sharing. The PF rocks. There is a thread for how to pronounce words. This HAS to be posted there too.

 

[Hummingbird]

OOPS! That is this thread. I was so excited over zerodross's link that I just lost my head. It will be so useful for life-long US residents like me who are language challenge.

 

[[vogue]]

Ulysse - Oooh (extended ooo) - li - say

 

[creme.brulee]

Anyone now how to pronounce "parchmein"?
I'm not sure if any letter has accent or anything...
Thanks!

 

[Hermes Nuttynut]

What's the correct pronunciation for "Dogon"?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Hermes Nuttynut]

Is it Dog-gone? As in, "I have to get that Dog-Gone wallet!!"

 

[Prada Psycho]

i found this pretty helpful site where you can type the french word in and click on "speak" and a short sound clip would tell you how it's pronounced (you can choose between a male or female voice too).

http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

Just be sure to specify a French speaking voice. The English speakin version of French is hysterical!

 

[Bordelle]

Interesting thread. I have not once said a french name the french way and have anyone understand me. Examples, today I said les triples (lay treeple) and I got a confused look from 2 different SA's (maybe since it is an old design). When I say it with an English accent or in English "the trippulz" they semi-understand. This has happened with Yves Saint Laurent aussi (eev sein (yes pronounced like the french word!) lo ranh )

And today at Nordstrom the woman did not understand when I said "do you carry Hermes (air-mez). I had to spell it out...

I speak English as a Brit, and French with a proper french accent. Wonder what's up...

 

[marietouchet]

The correct pronunciation is lay tree-plays - there is an accent on the final e

 

[marietouchet]

Rose Dragee?

I'm assuming it's phonetically like draw-zhee? Wrong or right? Thanks!

dragée is pronounced drah - zjay , anyway sound like ay at the end not ee

 

[Bordelle]

The correct pronunciation is lay tree-plays - there is an accent on the final e

Thanks Marie - I never ever saw the accent in all my readings?! Good to know it's there!!!

 

[pooky83]

Hello everyone,
am a newbie and have become addicted to this site- it's so informative! I know someone posted this earlier, but I need clarification on one little thing. I was asking a SA in Dublin about the Evelyne. I pronounced it the French way, which she didn't understand, and then pronounced it the English way, which thankfully she did. Not to be a pedant or anything, but who is right? I would have adopted her way, but all the staff pronounce Hermes with an 'h' (sorry, can't do graves).
Thanks for all the info!