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Carol Haynes:
If it seems to be a problem, how about a link to the definition -- and a cute pronunciation guide. See
http://www.bartleby.com/61/wavs/69/C0576900.wav
-momonan (April 10, 2006, 07:39 AM)
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Yuk - I hate the American 'Deep Throat' tone ... sounds like a naff film commercial :-\
momonan:
I agree about the voice. You thought THAT was American, though. Try this: :D http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?connoi01.wav=connoisseur
I'll look around for something more worthy of us.
momonan:
Okay, here's the best I can do.
http://www.infoplease.com/audio/pron/connoisseur.wav
and
http://library.sullivan.edu/CPI/audio/connoisseur.wav
The first is the best approximation of the way I have usually heard it pronounced. The second, of course, is by a French speaker and illustrates that the actual French spelling is "connaisseur," not "connoisseur." The spelling we are using was apparently borrowed by the English in the 1800s. Go figure.
Carol Haynes:
I agree about the voice. You thought THAT was American, though. Try this: :D http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?connoi01.wav=connoisseur
I'll look around for something more worthy of us.
Okay, here's the best I can do.
http://www.infoplease.com/audio/pron/connoisseur.wav
and
http://library.sullivan.edu/CPI/audio/connoisseur.wav
The first is the best approximation of the way I have usually heard it pronounced. The second, of course, is by a French speaker and illustrates that the actual French spelling is "connaisseur," not "connoisseur." The spelling we are using was apparently borrowed by the English in the 1800s. Go figure.
-momonan (April 10, 2006, 11:03 AM)
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The first sounds more Canadian to me ears - the second is nearest to the way I would pronounce it.
slave138:
Never one to give up easy, here's another banner with less emphasis on the 'coin'.
Main Banner:
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