French Pronunciations

Craig Bumgarner

I could use some help with French pronunciations from time to time, especially things like song titles, so I thought I would open a generic thread.

For openers, would anyone like to take a stab at Menilmontant? Either as a dictonary would: Meh-nel'-maugh-taughn? :oops: or perhaps an mp3 clip.

Thanks,

Craig

ramsezaz

Hi,
For menilmontant :
you can say "men" (plural of man) -il- (like in ill)
the last two phonems are hard for english speaking people. It close to what you've written but it more a "closed" sound.
I'll post a mp3 file once I'm back from work.
If you have other requests, post them
If I recall correctly some people wondered about Gitane and Reinhardt. I'll record those ones too.

Craig Bumgarner

Ramsezaz,

Thanks! Yes, I understand the "more closed" sound idea. Which syllable has the accent?

Craig

ramsezaz

Here you go :

http://raphael.mor.free.fr/GypsyJazz/French/

The pronunciations for some gypsy jazz tunes that have a french name.

I had fun recording these so if you want more , ask

PS :
I realised I mispelled "Douce Ambiance" that's a "ambiance" in french not ambience

Jack

Ha...good thread! You've got to do Montagne so I can play it for our lead player!

Best,
Jack.

ramsezaz

Done.

Craig Bumgarner

Ramsezaz,

Fantasic! Very good recordings, more than I had hoped for, thanks.

Craig

Stackabones

That's very cool! Thank you very much! 8)