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[Opinions] Brigitte
by
Lily8
9/30/2008, 5:12 PM
in reply to
a message by LuzDeTuVida
is pronounced bree-GIH-teh in
German
. the g is harsh as in "garden". there's a popular women's magazine named
Brigitte
(for women aged 30 and older) and it's a bit dated. but yes, it does look like an alternate spelling of bridget :)
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LuzDeTuVida
9/30/2008, 5:21 PM
I figured that, but I don't expect the majority of Americans to pronounce it that way unfortunately.
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