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> I can't think of any other English words I have such trouble with. Probably because it's more french than english :) Not an easy one either: English speakers
by williamdclt 8y ago
> I can't think of any other English words I have such trouble with.
Probably because it's more french than english :)
Not an easy one either: English speakers have a lot of trouble with the "u" sound and "eau" pronounced "o" is far from obvious.
- js2 8y agoApparently the two years of French I took in high school didn't help me with my English either. :-(
- zepearl 8y ago7 years french => I keep screwing up "Peugeot" (cars)
- InitialLastName 8y agoWell, that one's dumb because it has an R in it.
- jgtrosh 8y agoIncluding Renault we now have 2 weird ways to spell the O sound in French (eau, eo) and 1 weird silent pair of consonants (lt).
- Biganon 8y agoIt's not "eo" that gives you the "o" sound, it's just the "o". The "e" is here to prevent the "g" from being pronounced hard, as in "green".