Does anyone speak French?

I am reading a book called Suite Francaise. I am guessing the correct pronunciation is "Frun - say" Is this right?

I am reading a book called Suite Francaise. I am guessing the correct pronunciation is "Frun - say" Is this right?

Frahn-sayz.

français would be "frahn-say"

Thanks.......I want to pronounce this correct when I discuss the book with family members tomorrow night. I did a search on the web and found so many different opinions. Just like our languange...tOmato - toMAHto!

I'm hopeless when it comes to correct French pronunciation. Although I can say "non" like a native Burgundian, well enough to fool the clerk at a hotel that I was French when she asked in English whether I'd used the mini-bar in the room, and I responded "no". She apologized and started to carry on the rest of the check-out conversation in French. I had to quickly respond that, in fact, her first impression was correct, and I was an American. LOL.

I love to mispronounce French. My favorite is "Poisson des Roches" (rock fish, aka grouper), which I like to pronounce as "poison des roaches".

-Paul W.

I'm lucky to be an English Quebecor who is perfectly bilingual with French...

I should teach you all to swear like sailors in French...

I'm lucky to be an English Quebecor who is perfectly bilingual with French...

I should teach you all to swear like sailors in French...

How much do you charge?

For anyone on the forum, it's a free service!

Would you like that literally or phoenetically?

For anyone on the forum, it's a free service!

Would you like that literally or phoenetically?

Phonetically will do just fine -- with appropriate hand signals, please

(showing my age here)

"Hey, madamoysul, parlay voo a humma-mumma?"

(showing my age here)

"Hey, madamoysul, parlay voo a humma-mumma?"

I guess that I'm showing my age, too, by admitting that I have a copy (vinyl of course) of "Big Bambú," purchased at Rather Ripped Records in '72.

"Eat the REDS?"
Mark Lipton

Those Frenchies, they're always in heat.

Those Frenchies, they're always in heat.

Ralph and Herbie was absolutely à point for my pre-adolescent sensibilities, but Sister Mary Elephant has had the long-lasting influence, in part perhaps because my wife is the product of 16 years of Catholic education and still has nightmares about the nuns who taught her.

Mark Lipton

Those Frenchies, they're always in heat.

Ralph and Herbie was absolutely à point for my pre-adolescent sensibilities, but Sister Mary Elephant has had the long-lasting influence, in part perhaps because my wife is the product of 16 years of Catholic education and still has nightmares about the nuns who taught her.

Mark Lipton

The Continuing Adventures of Pedro would be more to the point nowadays.