Anyone speak French?

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    Any French speakers here? How do I pronounce this name: Trotzier??

    Is it "Tro zi air?"


    Thanks
     
    soultrader, Apr 30, 2007 IP
  2. Briant

    Briant Peon

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    #2
    The last syllable probably sounds more like a long a in english, but "cleaner," i.e., no dipthong.

    I forgot to mention that the "-ier" can sound a bit like "yay." So it may only really have two syllables, i.e., tro-zyay (no dipthong at the end though).
     
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    Just google up a French dictionary lol..I`m sure the internet is loaded with them..Ive never tried it, but good luck..

    - Regards
     
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  4. soultrader

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    No luck with the French dictionary. Plus its a name.

    Any french speakers here?
     
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    It's difficult to write a pronunciation coz I don't know the "official" phonetic signs, but it's sound like :

    'tro-' , like [t + raw] and

    'zye' like [z + ye]

    'ye' like the "ye ye ye" in the beatles song "she love you, ye, ye, ye ..." but shorter. know what I mean ? :)

    So you can pronunce it [ T + raw + Z + ye ] or [ T + rOZ + ye] ( OZ like the magician, but not so open...)

    Did it help or made the whole thing more confuse :) ?

    Sorry I can't explain better, but don't worry, if you don't speak french you will not pronunce it properly, but the guy should recognize his name.
     
    Monty, Apr 30, 2007 IP
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    Thank you Monty. So ye as in Yemen?
     
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    Yes, I didn't think of Yemen, exactly as in Yemen (and not like in Yemen, you teach me english at the same time, thanks ;) )
     
    Monty, Apr 30, 2007 IP