Folks , I mean English words ! So don't tell about French language !
2006-08-30 06:57:48 · 13 answers · asked by citizen high 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
mightymite , don't care !
2006-08-30 07:04:06 · update #1
Depends who shows you...
For instance, most English speakers cannot pronounce the French "u" correctly... Simply because there are few words in English to compare...
For instance..."deja-vu" is often uses but mis prononced...
All these: tu,rue,pu,vue,sue,bu, cul-de-sac, du,fut,jus,mu,nu,menu, etc... they all have the same "u" prononciation, but English speakers pronounced them "ou" like in you...
They are actually pronounced as in... "utility" or "unison" "unique" without usage of the..... (you) or iou... the lips are much like a litlle hole blowing upwards... I cannot explain any better without the actual sound I supose.... lol...
Institut, salut, poilu.... and many others are used aily , so this makes it a little harder...., but once you learn the exact pronountiation of the French "u" , you would know these all.... all at once...
I agree, it is like when I pronounced the word "opossum" the first time... I did not know that the "o" was silent......lol....
2006-08-30 16:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
English words are derived from several languages. The reason it's so difficult for may others to learn. Often the spelling and pronunciation is retained from it's derivative,
Ch like Spanish, Chip, chain, chap
Ch like Italian Christ, Chord (hard K sound)
Ch like French Chenault (Soft C) The ending " t " is more pronounced than the French.
Ci like Spanish Circle, "sircle" (Soft C) Most English "Ci" is pronounced this way.
Ci in Italian is closer to "Chip" in English.
Cinema like chin in IT, but soft in English, like"sinema"
There are many French words in English, but the French pronunciation may be lost.
Having studied Latin, that was a great help to me in understanding some of this when I studied IT. and SP.
As American, I find many words in SP, IT, and FR which I'm able to read. The disasters in some cases, is that the translation may be entirely different, even opposite, or outdated usage. Have had experience there.
In English, should one use "Gay", be aware that it no longer means "happy". It refers to two men in a relationship.
2006-08-30 14:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have trouble with the word "asked". It sometimes comes out as "ast". I did talk to a speech teacher about it a few years ago. She said it has to do with the shape of the palate.
2006-08-30 14:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by mightymite1957 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinnamon always comes out "cimanun"
2006-08-30 14:04:05 · answer #4 · answered by MamaSunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK I admit it. I say nucular. And sometimes foilage.
2006-08-30 18:42:45 · answer #5 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gargoyle, My kids delight in trying to trick me into saying it.
2006-08-30 14:04:37 · answer #6 · answered by mischiefmaker_kc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i say north weird at times...and thats not good..since thats where i live..and part of my company name...ahhh the insanity
2006-08-30 14:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by Michael D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cinnamon or phenomenon and even aluminum...it just numbs and numbs...??
2006-08-30 14:04:01 · answer #8 · answered by fxbeto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Electricity" used to come out as "Electric-city" sometimes.
2006-08-30 14:35:20 · answer #9 · answered by Mehul G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah. and i can't really spell them either
2006-08-30 13:59:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋