Reference: Hermes Pronunciation Guide

[marietouchet]

yeayea !! i want to know that too !

how do you pronouce "bleu jean", or is it "blue" or "bleu" ??

bleu jean is pronounced

bleu = bluh

jean = is hard to explain how to pronounce in France - it has a soft G sound at the front , like GiGi (which is NOT GeeGee as in English) so it pronouces like gi-nuh

 

[marietouchet]

What about Blue Jean?

1) Blue is english, so that means Jean is pronounced "Gene?"

2) Blue is English, but Jean is French so pronounce it as "Zhahn?"

what is correct?

No,

Gene & Zhahn are both wrong it is pronouced like the first syllable in Gigi - see my last post

 

[marietouchet]

hi~~~ can i ask ..... how do u pronouce "kelly danse "??

thanks ~~~

Kelly is pronouced like Kellee with teh accent on the last syllable

Danse is promnouced like don-ce rhymes with dunce

 

[marietouchet]

etoupe: "eh-toop"

longue: my SM pronounces it as "lonjh" but I seriously doubt that's correct. I pronounce it as "long", with a hard "g" as in Chaise Longue (ie. "shayzz long").

Your SM is incorrect and you got it almost right , try shazz long-uh

 

[jacoby]

this is soo interesting!!! keep them coming ladies!!

 

[Purse-o-holic]

I've heard an SA pronounce Etoupe "eh-tope". Is this correct?

 

[Prada Psycho]

I've heard an SA pronounce Etoupe "eh-tope". Is this correct?

Like "aye-toop" because that's the way I've heard it pronounced.

 

[LittleH]

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

Hi creme.brulee! Parchemin is pronounced PAR - SHUH - MEN (the N is silent though and the R is hard like all Rs in French... )

 

[hermesdaisuki]

I LOVE this thread. very informative!

 

[Purse-o-holic]

Anyone know the correct pronunciation for Poussiere?

 

[LittleH]

Anyone know the correct pronunciation for Poussiere?

Poo-c-air
(c as in just saying the letter)

 

[Purse-o-holic]

Poo-c-air
(c as in just saying the letter)

Thanks b4b

 

[Boogee119]

Hi, can anyone help me with the pronounciation of "Chamonix"? TIA.

 

[marietouchet]

shah- noe - nee

 

[Kallie Girl]

shah- noe - nee

Is this a typo or is the "m" really pronounced like an "n" ??? It's not...
sha-moe-nee ???