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Otto Nieminen wrote:One sort of related question, as my French sucks also. When is the "s" pronounced at the end of words? I remember Debussy being cross with the singers during the rehersals for the 1st performance of Pélleas et Mélisande because they pronounced Pélleas without the "s" at the end...
Robin Garr wrote:Pee-no Doh-nee
Love that stuff!
Robin Garr wrote:Pee-no Doh-nee
Tim York wrote:I seem to recall Eric Nicolas of Bellivière pronouncing the final "s" in Aunis. He is one of the best producers and his white Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir are fabulous.
Otto Nieminen wrote:
One sort of related question, as my French sucks also. When is the "s" pronounced at the end of words?
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Paul B. wrote:LOL!! Ian!
And I've always been one to mangle the famed Worchestershire. My instinct is to just say it: "WAR-chester-SHIRE", though I think it's more like "WIS-tuh-shuh", isn't it?
Otto Nieminen wrote: I remember Debussy being cross with the singers during the rehersals...
Paul B. wrote:LOL!! Ian!
And I've always been one to mangle the famed Worchestershire. My instinct is to just say it: "WAR-chester-SHIRE", though I think it's more like "WIS-tuh-shuh", isn't it?
Ian Sutton wrote:Paul B. wrote:LOL!! Ian!
And I've always been one to mangle the famed Worchestershire. My instinct is to just say it: "WAR-chester-SHIRE", though I think it's more like "WIS-tuh-shuh", isn't it?
Paul
Change the WIS to a WUS and you're about there I reckon
regards
Ian from "Nar-ridge"
AlexR wrote:I confirm that you do, in fact, pronounce the "s".
Pee-no Doe-neece
AlexR wrote:In other words, there is no rule...
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