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Laissez faire
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Main Entry: lais·sez-faire Pronunciation: "le-"sA-'far, "lA-, -"zA-, -'fer
Is it just me, or is the first pronunciation impossible? I'm talking about the /far/. I just can't figure out how a short a ('ash' sound) could come before an r. It seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".
Main Entry: lais·sez-faire Pronunciation: "le-"sA-'far, "lA-, -"zA-, -'fer
Is it just me, or is the first pronunciation impossible? I'm talking about the /far/. I just can't figure out how a short a ('ash' sound) could come before an r. It seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".
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[nq:1](AEU: Oops! the first time I posted this it had the M-W audio icon attached, so your servers probably deleted ... short a ('ash' sound) could come before an r.
- [nq:1](AEU: Oops!
- the first time I posted this it had the M-W audio icon attached, so your servers probably deleted ...
- short a ('ash' sound) could come before an r.
- [/nq] My server didn't delete it, but okay, let's make this the thread now.
- I think the idea of pronouncing laissez-faire with a short 'a' is strange, but there is no reason a short 'a' cannot come before an 'r'.
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[nq:1](AEU: Oops! the first time I posted this it had the M-W audio icon attached, so your servers probably deleted ... short a ('ash' sound) could come before an r. It seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".[/nq]
My server didn't delete it, but okay, let's make this the thread now.
I think the idea of pronouncing laissez-faire with a short 'a' is strange, but there is no r
My server didn't delete it, but okay, let's make this the thread now.
I think the idea of pronouncing laissez-faire with a short 'a' is strange, but there is no r
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[nq:2](AEU: Oops! the first time I posted this it had ... seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".[/nq]
[nq:1]My server didn't delete it, but okay, let's make this the thread now. I think the idea of pronouncing laissez-faire ... 'a' cannot come before an 'r'. Witness, for example, the word 'carry' and the names Gary, Harry, Larry, Barry, Arabella.[/nq]
These all have the sound o
[nq:1]My server didn't delete it, but okay, let's make this the thread now. I think the idea of pronouncing laissez-faire ... 'a' cannot come before an 'r'. Witness, for example, the word 'carry' and the names Gary, Harry, Larry, Barry, Arabella.[/nq]
These all have the sound o
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[nq:1]attached, about come[/nq]
[nq:2]My server didn't delete it, but okay, let's make this ... word 'carry' and the names Gary, Harry, Larry, Barry, Arabella.[/nq]
[nq:1]These all have the sound of "bear" (to me). For "carry", M-W has: Pronunciation: 'kar-E, 'ker- Actually, every word with ... -er. So I came here to be proven wrong: I'd love to hear from someone who can pronounce both ver
[nq:2]My server didn't delete it, but okay, let's make this ... word 'carry' and the names Gary, Harry, Larry, Barry, Arabella.[/nq]
[nq:1]These all have the sound of "bear" (to me). For "carry", M-W has: Pronunciation: 'kar-E, 'ker- Actually, every word with ... -er. So I came here to be proven wrong: I'd love to hear from someone who can pronounce both ver
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[nq:2]but there is no reason a short 'a' cannot come ... word 'carry' and the names Gary, Harry, Larry, Barry, Arabella.[/nq]
[nq:1]These all have the sound of "bear" (to me). For "carry", M-W has: Pronunciation: 'kar-E, 'ker- Actually, every word with ... -er. So I came here to be proven wrong: I'd love to hear from someone who can pronounce both versions.[/nq]
Somewhere on the AUE websi
[nq:1]These all have the sound of "bear" (to me). For "carry", M-W has: Pronunciation: 'kar-E, 'ker- Actually, every word with ... -er. So I came here to be proven wrong: I'd love to hear from someone who can pronounce both versions.[/nq]
Somewhere on the AUE websi
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[nq:1](AEU: Oops! the first time I posted this it had the M-W audio icon attached, so your servers probably deleted ... short a ('ash' sound) could come before an r. It seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".[/nq]
What kind of perversion is that of looking for the sound of a French word in an American dictionary? Especially with the attribution of ash, bear, and other unrelated nois
What kind of perversion is that of looking for the sound of a French word in an American dictionary? Especially with the attribution of ash, bear, and other unrelated nois
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Le 13 Jul 2003 06:59:35 -0700, mb a écrit :
[nq:1]What kind of perversion is that of looking for the sound of a French word in an American dictionary? Especially with the attribution of ash, bear, and other unrelated noises? Like going to the sushi bar because you feel like having a hamburger with bacon.[/nq]
"Laisser faire" (or, if you wish "laissez faire") is a tricky one, because it l
[nq:1]What kind of perversion is that of looking for the sound of a French word in an American dictionary? Especially with the attribution of ash, bear, and other unrelated noises? Like going to the sushi bar because you feel like having a hamburger with bacon.[/nq]
"Laisser faire" (or, if you wish "laissez faire") is a tricky one, because it l
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[nq:2](AEU: Oops! the first time I posted this it had ... seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".[/nq]
[nq:1]What kind of perversion is that of looking for the sound of a French word in an American dictionary? Especially with the attribution of ash, bear, and other unrelated noises? Like going to the sushi bar because you feel like having a hamburger with bacon.[/nq]
It's a Fren
[nq:1]What kind of perversion is that of looking for the sound of a French word in an American dictionary? Especially with the attribution of ash, bear, and other unrelated noises? Like going to the sushi bar because you feel like having a hamburger with bacon.[/nq]
It's a Fren
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"andrew" (Email Removed) writes:
[nq:1](AEU: Oops! the first time I posted this it had the M-W audio icon attached, so your servers probably deleted ... short a ('ash' sound) could come before an r. It seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".[/nq]
Seeing as how "'bar" (/'b&r/) is the first pronunciation that they list for "bear" (/'bEr/ is the second), I'm not sure what your obje
[nq:1](AEU: Oops! the first time I posted this it had the M-W audio icon attached, so your servers probably deleted ... short a ('ash' sound) could come before an r. It seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".[/nq]
Seeing as how "'bar" (/'b&r/) is the first pronunciation that they list for "bear" (/'bEr/ is the second), I'm not sure what your obje
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[nq:1]"andrew" (Email Removed) writes:[/nq]
[nq:2](AEU: Oops! the first time I posted this it had ... seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".[/nq]
[nq:1]Seeing as how "'bar" (/'b&r/) is the first pronunciation that they list for "bear" (/'bEr/ is the second), I'm not sure what your objection is. I'm MIMIM, but for me, all of these "before-r" vowels are phonemically /&/.[/nq]
[nq:2](AEU: Oops! the first time I posted this it had ... seems it would have to be either "bear" or "bar".[/nq]
[nq:1]Seeing as how "'bar" (/'b&r/) is the first pronunciation that they list for "bear" (/'bEr/ is the second), I'm not sure what your objection is. I'm MIMIM, but for me, all of these "before-r" vowels are phonemically /&/.[/nq]
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[nq:1]Le 13 Jul 2003 06:59:35 -0700, mb a écrit :[/nq]
[nq:2]What kind of perversion is that of looking for the ... bar because you feel like having a hamburger with bacon.[/nq]
[nq:1]"Laisser faire" (or, if you wish "laissez faire") is a tricky one, because it looks as if it ought to ... while speaking English. For what it's worth, the translation into French of the
[nq:1]Le 13 Jul 2003 06:59:35 -0700, mb a écrit :[/nq]
[nq:2]What kind of perversion is that of looking for the ... bar because you feel like having a hamburger with bacon.[/nq]
[nq:1]"Laisser faire" (or, if you wish "laissez faire") is a tricky one, because it looks as if it ought to ... while speaking English. For what it's worth, the translation into French of the
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