Thread: pronunciation of pinaud

The next question in the same vein is: how does one pronounce "Floid", as in the aftershave? It has two dots over the "i" which I can't reproduce.

Originally Posted by scottlp

That'd be close enough.

However, even amongst French speakers it could differ. Some French speakers pronounce my name Poo-Lahn, some pronounce it Poo-Lane and some pronounce it Poo-Lay-n

"Poulain" does differ quite alot within the french speaking community, depending where you're from. The folks from France would pronounce the last part ("lain") differently than the folks up here in Québec. But one thing is done the same withing ALL french accents and dialects: The "n" in "Poulain" is silent.

Think of "stain", but get rid of the "n", that should give you a general idea on how the end of the name should sound when spoken by someone who speaks french.

That being said, there is no debate on last names. How YOU pronounce YOUR last name, is how it should be pronounced. Since your complany is named after you, and you pronounce it with an "n" at the end, that is how I shall pronounce it from now on.

Originally Posted by Glenn24

That being said, there is no debate on last names. How YOU pronounce YOUR last name, is how it should be pronounced. Since your complany is named after you, and you pronounce it with an "n" at the end, that is how I shall pronounce it from now on.

Since Pinaud is a last name, perhaps we should dig up Ed and ask him how he pronounced it.

You are all wrong. It it spelled "pinaud" but pronounced "throat wobbling mangoes". Just the same as "Raymond Luxury Yacht".

Originally Posted by fpessanha

You are all wrong. It it spelled "pinaud" but pronounced "throat wobbling mangoes". Just the same as "Raymond Luxury Yacht".

I knew that someone would finally post the correct pronunciation. It only took 8 pages. Not bad. A bit slow, but not bad, really.

Hi,

I'm myself from Montreal and a native french speaker and I do realize how difficult it is to explain the "know" part of the word. I can't find a corresponding sound in the english language...

But ! I found a video where a French girl from the Charentes region (where Pineau de Charentes comes from) who says it well.

Listen to the word Pineau at around 00:12 in the video :

Dailymotion - Gastronomie et terroir charente maritime - une vidéo Voyages

Have fun practicing

Philippe

I would try that only to be ditsraced by the pretty french girl.Peace..I'm gettin off this thread now..it makes my Pinaud hurt,now I need an aspryne ha !

Originally Posted by Glenn24

For nice french-canadian women, I'd recommend you come & visit Montreal in the summer. It'll make your head spin, not to mention that the city is really alive during the warm season. Don't forget your smellgood at home, you'll want to make your best impression on the beautiful ladies here .

If you want to come & visit Quebec city, anytime is good, but there is something magical about it during winter. Taking a walk in the old, still fortified part of the city when it snows is quite an experience.

J'adore vieux Quebec.

Originally Posted by vthomlinson

i've always pronounced it pooh-lean.. is that way off?

apologies if so.

No apologies needed! But Poo-lane with a pretty silent n is kinda how I tend to pronounce is. The funny thing is, I pronounce it a little differently when I'm saying Rasage Poulin than when I'm introducing myself.

This has made me realize that I suck at explaining how to pronounce anything.

This is so amusing, I can't wait to see who posts next.