As in the pianist Chopin. Is the CH pronounced like "SH"?
Show-pin or Shop-in or Cho-pin?
2007-04-08 07:06:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
There's no 'N' sound, people. The syllable 'in' in French is pronounced very close to the 'a' in 'back' in American English, except that you let more air out through your nose. So 'show-PA' is correct if you say the 'a' in 'back' through your nose. (It's not like 'pah' or 'paw.')
2007-04-08 09:03:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show-pan
2007-04-08 07:40:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Chopin is pronounced 'shō'pān' with the accent on the first syllable unless you are French then it is pronounced 'shoh-pan' with the accent on the second syllable.
Since Chopin was French, but born in Poland then lived and composed in France I should think the correct pronunciation would be the French one.
2007-04-08 08:27:29 · answer #3 · answered by Catie I 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd probably pronounce it the same as Anna. In my accent, AH-nuh sounds like Unna, and is just way too unnatural. And reminiscent of that terrible book Deadly Unna.
2016-04-01 03:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if you are trying to get a correct French pronunciation or simply an acceptable English one.
"SHOW"-"pan" is an accepted English pronunciation, but somewhat anglicized.
"show"-PA(NG) is closer to the French with a nasalized French -a-.
See: http://inogolo.com/pronunciation/d1056/Chopin
2007-04-10 01:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by kjmt 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sho Pan like in french.
2007-04-08 07:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by George 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's pronounced Sho pan.
2007-04-08 07:09:47 · answer #7 · answered by mustanger 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Show - pan with a British accent.
2007-04-08 07:09:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Show pa. and kind of close your throat at the end to finish. Show peng. without saying the g.
2007-04-08 07:10:11 · answer #9 · answered by b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show-pin or Show-pan. I've heard it both ways.
2007-04-08 07:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by fmxkrazyone 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋