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What is the correct pronunciation for the French: d'etre?

 
 
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Reply Sat 4 Jun, 2005 10:03 am
We are having an argument about whether the r is sounded or not?

Thanks.
 
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Reply Sat 4 Jun, 2005 11:56 am
det-ghrra would be my guess
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Reply Sat 4 Jun, 2005 12:06 pm
If you want to hear pronounced the French way by a Frenchman - a click here will give you the short sound (with sounded 'r' :wink: - it's a Quicktime file, btw!).
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Reply Sat 4 Jun, 2005 01:19 pm
Thanks for the help...very interesting. I'm not sure that fully settles the matter with my sister or not, but it might shut her up a bit.
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Reply Sat 4 Jun, 2005 04:32 pm
The "r" is pronounced--but without either being a native speaker of French, or having had a hell of a lot of practice, the average English speaker is not going to pronounce it correctly.
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Reply Sun 5 Jun, 2005 01:38 am
Etre ou ne pas être, telle est la question!
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Reply Sun 26 Jun, 2005 08:04 am
How should we pronounce in French Vosges and Texas?
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Reply Wed 29 Jun, 2005 01:14 am
Vosges: Vowj (both "s" are not sounded)
Texas: Técsass ("é" is pretty particular... I can't find any equivalent in english...)
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