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[Facts] Re: How would you pronounce Benjamine

by Mackadal (guest)

12/30/2008, 1:30 PM

in reply to a message by Grey'sFreak

n
baw zha MEEN. THe FRench way. THe n sound is only pronouced nasally.

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- lillyanna +1

1/21/2009, 2:52 PM

ben-shaw-mean

- Mackadal

1/23/2009, 8:38 PM

No, that`s wrong. The "n" in "en" and "an" is only pronounced in French if followed by an "ne". Furthermore, the second syllable has a short "a" sound and not a "sh" but rather a "zh", as in Angelina JOLIE.

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