How do you pronounce d'Arsonval?

I've always just said something like Dee Arsonval, using English pronunciatios. I'm sure if you ever nail the correct pronunciation, nobody will know what you are talking about.

At least, with a whetstone bridge, we are all speaking the same language.

Being Canadian, I do-should-might-don't-won't-will-shouldn't care about accurate French pronunciations. Oftentimes I have found audio examples of English words in online dictionaries, but not for frog techy terms.

Whetstone Bridge...Wheatstone Bridge...

The word is a French surname, and would be pronounced as if the apostrophe were not present. The Ar syllable is like the 'ar' of the English word 'art' ideally with a little trill of the 'r' which is probably asking too much of many English speakers especially non-rhotic ones. The 'n' is nasal and is not sounded like in the English word 'on', that is, the tip of the tongue should not ascend and touch the front of the palate. The 'val' syllable is probably best approximated to by the first syllable of the English word "valley", with the 'a' pronounced like in 'hat', 'cat', etc.



You are right. The initial 'd' in French surnames such as de Broglie, du Maurier, d'Arsonval should be a small one.

I am obliged!