2007-01-17 17:00:03 · 10 answers · asked by Annabelle 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
I've heard it pronounced, "Trump" as in "The Donald" and "Ole" as in the exclaimation a bullfighter gives as he dodges the horns. But then again, I live in R.I and we do pronounce things rather strangely.
2007-01-17 17:52:25 · answer #1 · answered by Josh P 1 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Tromp loy. The last "l" is silent. It's french for fool the eye. Paintings that are made to look real: like a window or a hole in the ceiling, an actual three dimensional scene.
2007-01-17 19:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by amp 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think I am the only French speaking person in the place, so I will answer your question. First of all, the good way of writing it is TROMPE-L’ŒIL. Now, for the pronounciation, it is difficult to explain it to a non-francophone without speaking but I will try... The closest I can get to your english reference is that you pronounce «trump-lheuy». Roll the R as a latin speaking person ; it is not a «smoothy» R as you are used to.
2007-01-18 08:05:20 · answer #3 · answered by Dominique 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"tromp-loi" means "to fool the eye" so it would be to some degree an optical illusion (usually of depth)
2007-01-18 00:04:12 · answer #4 · answered by captsnuf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may help, just click on it and if you have a speaker you can even listen to how its said.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/trompe+l%27oeil
2007-01-17 17:33:06 · answer #5 · answered by junkmail 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spaghettios. Damnit I did it again. And when I write it on the shopping list (my daughter loves them) I always forget the a for some reason and go straight to the g. When I type it I leave out the e for some reason.
2016-05-24 02:29:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should ask a French speaker... in the UK the right pronunciation is exactly like in French.
2007-01-17 21:21:17 · answer #7 · answered by jacquesh2001 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tromp ole (bull cheer)
2007-01-17 17:05:22 · answer #8 · answered by Zezo 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
pronunciation [tʁɔ̃plœj or at least that's what I found. Which I'm sure you know means fool the eye.
2007-01-17 18:17:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tromp LOY
2007-01-17 17:33:03 · answer #10 · answered by Melissa 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋