The LV Pronunciation Thread

[sjpackfan]

I just bought a vintage bag they called a "weekend sac" Is this the name of it or something else? It looks like a cabas piano but it has a pocket in front and maybe one on back? Anyone know the name of this? Thanks for help

 

[crazyme]

how about batignolles?

 

[shopsinparis]

how about batignolles?

This one is:

bah-tee-nole

The 'g' is not pronounced.

 

[fabgrabs]

I always thought batignolles was bat-een-yol. There are batignolles in music and they are pronounced with the gn as a n-yuh sound.

I cannot figure out griet. Is it gree-ay?

 

[CEC.LV4eva]

I always thought batignolles was bat-een-yol. There are batignolles in music and they are pronounced with the gn as a n-yuh sound.

I cannot figure out griet. Is it gree-ay?

it's

gRee-eh (2nd syllable is like "estimate" and takes the main stress)

R for uvular

 

[CEC.LV4eva]

how about batignolles?

bah-tee-neeole

 

[nlcampa]

omg I definitely pronounced damier wrong in the store. The sp definitely corrected me (so embarrassing).

Thanks for the French lessons:shame:

 

[yummum]

How about montorgueil? TIA!

 

[shopsinparis]

How about montorgueil? TIA!

I would pronounce it:

Mon - tor - goy

The last syllable is a little difficult to spell phonetically. Sounds more like 'soy' than 'boy', if that helps.

 

[yummum]

Thank you shopsinparis . even the SA's admitted not knowing how to pronounce this when I checked in last time hehe...

 

[fashionjunkee]

My boyfriend keeps giving me funny looks as my face is slammed up against the monitor trying to pronounce some of these terms. We definitely need an audio in here! Someone should post a youtube video pronouncing all these words (: tehe

 

[Deeeee306]

how to pronounce MIZI?

me-see, my-see, or me-zee?

 

[shopsinparis]

how to pronounce MIZI?

me-see, my-see, or me-zee?

I would say

Me - zee

 

[CEC.LV4eva]

^^ ya, I'm pretty sure "Mizi" is not a French word (sounds italian to me???)

so in French, I'd say "mee-zee"

 

[shopsinparis]

^^ ya, I'm pretty sure "Mizi" is not a French word (sounds italian to me???)

so in French, I'd say "mee-zee"

I don't think its an actual french word either. Weren't several bags named after actresses (Marilyn, Ursula, Rita etc.)? Maybe the Mizi is for Mitzi Gaynor??