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Judging by the pronunciation, I can't see how both 'e's can be accented. Unless you say "ray soo may".
by glenjamin 16y ago
Judging by the pronunciation, I can't see how both 'e's can be accented. Unless you say "ray soo may".
- copper 16y agoUm, that's actually how I've always heard it said. How is it pronounced, otherwise?
- glenjamin 16y agoOh, I'd only heard it as "res oo may", with the first e soft.
- raganwald 16y agoI pronounce it that way in speech.
- glenjamin 16y agoupdate: I figured i'd see wikipedia for the answer: A résumé (pronounced /ˈrɛzʊmeɪ/ REZ-oo-may or /rɛzʊˈmeɪ/; French: [ʁezyme]; sometimes spelled resumé or resume) The IPA guide has a soft e in the first syllable, but still suggests an accented first e. How odd.