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> Pronouncing English literally as if it were Spanish, French, etc. would make it impossible to understand. I was chatting to a French-born colleague and he me
by ndsipa_pomu 4y ago
> Pronouncing English literally as if it were Spanish, French, etc. would make it impossible to understand.
I was chatting to a French-born colleague and he mentioned visiting the camping store "Millets". He pronounced it as a French word (something like "mi-ey") and I had no idea what he was talking about. It was unusual as otherwise his english was flawless.
- wink 4y agoHehe, or hearing Versace pronounced like ver-b and surf-ace ;) That also took a bit of thinking outside the box.
- pjc50 4y agoBrits can occasionally run into this problem with US or Canadian place names that look like they ought to be of French origin, but really aren't pronounced that way. (someone else can provide examples)
- kbp 4y agoSurely not in Canada?