[Facts] Let`s simplify this
in reply to a message by CN
é (accent aigue) is not exactly pronounced like AY, a little narrower, but to help Anglophones understand we`ll just say it is.
è (accent grave) is pronounced like EH, as in bet. So is ê (accent circonflexe).
A straight e is pronounced like er, ur or ir minus the r.
When put in fornnt of certain consonants, the e and the consonant combine to form that same é/ay sound.Vespasienne should either be Veh-paz-YEHN or Vay-paz-YEHN.
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How would Vespasienne (fem.) be pronounced in French?  ·  Dragon_Clarinet  ·  7/8/2009, 10:10 PM
Vespasienne is a term for a public urinals in France  ·  Kirke  ·  7/9/2009, 5:39 AM
Re: How would Vespasienne (fem.) be pronounced in French?  ·  CN  ·  7/9/2009, 5:01 AM
Let`s simplify this  ·  Mackadal  ·  7/11/2009, 4:58 PM
Re: Let`s simplify this  ·  Lumia  ·  7/11/2009, 10:52 PM
Re: How would Vespasienne (fem.) be pronounced in French?  ·  Lumia  ·  7/9/2009, 6:23 AM
Re: How would Vespasienne (fem.) be pronounced in French?  ·  CN  ·  7/9/2009, 9:07 AM
Re: How would Vespasienne (fem.) be pronounced in French?  ·  Lumia  ·  7/9/2009, 11:41 AM
Re: How would Vespasienne (fem.) be pronounced in French?  ·  CN  ·  7/9/2009, 12:30 PM
Re: How would Vespasienne (fem.) be pronounced in French?  ·  Lumia  ·  7/10/2009, 12:36 AM