Message: "The French one, Clemen-TEEN"

[Opinions] The French one, Clemen-TEEN

by Ylva

6/19/2006, 2:38 PM

And it would be the form I'd use, since the name is French to begin with. Also, it is less associated with the song.

But I suppose Americans pronounce it Clemen-tyne.

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Which pronunciation do you prefer? · Mairead · 6/19/2006, 11:18 AM

•Re: Which pronunciation do you prefer? · Julie · 6/20/2006, 7:34 AM

•Re: Which pronunciation do you prefer? · Mada Weird · 6/19/2006, 7:20 PM

•Clemen-TEEN nt. · Soul · 6/19/2006, 2:44 PM

•The French one, Clemen-TEEN · Ylva · 6/19/2006, 2:38 PM

•Clemen-teen. Clemen-tyne is a fruit. nt. · reh912 · 6/19/2006, 2:11 PM

•Re: Which pronunciation do you prefer? · Mrs Claire · 6/19/2006, 1:05 PM

•CLEM-en-tyne nt · Andrew · 6/19/2006, 12:44 PM

•Tritto. nt · Julia · 6/20/2006, 11:51 AM

•Ditto (nt) · Isla · 6/19/2006, 2:23 PM

•Re: Which pronunciation do you prefer? · Silvie · 6/19/2006, 12:23 PM

•Re: Which pronunciation do you prefer? · Noa · 6/19/2006, 11:39 AM

•Definitely CLEM-en-tyne. · Array · 6/19/2006, 11:38 AM

•Re: Which pronunciation do you prefer? · Bear · 6/19/2006, 11:34 AM

•Clemen-tyne, Clemen-teenA · Lillian · 6/19/2006, 11:26 AM

•ditto nt. · xrachaelx · 6/19/2006, 11:54 AM

•clemen-teen nt · Poppylena · 6/19/2006, 11:25 AM

•Re: Which pronunciation do you prefer? · Caroline Mae · 6/19/2006, 11:23 AM

•Re: Which pronunciation do you prefer? · Lawruh · 6/19/2006, 11:22 AM

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