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2006-07-01 18:57:00 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Dell (As in Michael Dell, the Computer), La (La la la), and a soft R, that sounds almost like the "hhh" sound.
Phoenetically speaking:
Del-a-k-w-ha
2006-07-01 19:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by WhisperBlade 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Delacroix Pronunciation
2016-11-07 11:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband is fluent in French, he lived there for 10 years - including the time he was at university.
He took one look at your question and said "De-la-kwah" - which is how I would have pronounced it anyway, because 'croix' is always pronounced 'kwah' in French! I'm sure you already know how to pronounce 'de' and 'la' in French..!
The 'w' isn't exactly like an English 'w' though, it often has a very faint sort of 'phlegmy' sound in the back of the throat..! But 'kwah' is the best way to give an English speaker a pronunciation guide..!
; )
2006-07-01 19:22:06 · answer #3 · answered by _ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The French R is formed in the back of the mouth -- so it is hard to write it out phonetically for English speakers who form in in the front of the mouth.
The closest I can get for you is:
Della Kwa
The 'oi' combination is pronounced like the "wa" in 'water.' The "x" is silent in this case (as is an ending 's; in French). If the next word starts with a vowel, then pronounce the 'x' as a 'z'
2006-07-01 19:03:20 · answer #4 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
De lah craw is the closest I can give that sounds remotely like the French.
It also translated literally to "of (or from) the cross"
2006-07-01 19:05:45 · answer #5 · answered by dreamcatweaver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How do you pronounce the French name "Delacroix" in English?
Thanks for your time.
2015-08-06 13:41:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Delacroy
2006-07-01 18:59:58 · answer #7 · answered by Lonnie J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Del-lu-qua
2006-07-01 19:01:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The riox sounds like "wah"
2006-07-01 19:00:08 · answer #9 · answered by Mateo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's Deh-lah-kwah
De-la-croy is the american way of pronouncing it.
2006-07-01 19:02:30 · answer #10 · answered by CatholicDude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋