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06-19-2007, 10:34 AM
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Life's short, gotta hurry...
Location: land of pit vipers
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Correct French pronunciation?
I am in disagreement with someone over the correct pronunciation of the following name from the play A Streetcar Named Desire.
................Belle Reve................. If someone could help me out, that would be great.
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06-19-2007, 11:01 AM
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Darth Papa
Location: Yonder
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Bell like the thing that rings
Rev like what a motorcycle engine does But add a little gutteral roll to the R in "Reve". If you heard a real live French person pronounce that, you might notice a very slight "uh" on the end of the word Reve, especially if the next word starts with a hard consonant. |
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07-01-2007, 10:00 AM
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Junkie
Location: At my daughter's beck and call.
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Ca depend, mon ami!
It depends on which accent you employ. For instance, Ratbastid has the Montreal area down perfectly. Go to the Gaspe, if has a stronger fisherfolk corruption to it. As for the French (France), it is smoother, with long drawn out syllables. Ratbastid has a standard version, though.
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