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7 Sep 2024 09:22:17 EDT (-0400)
  Re: you & me right now, warp  
From: Stephen
Date: 20 Feb 2009 06:07:08
Message: <0l3tp4ticcisnu0miqrf0i7a0dlnfjm7k6@4ax.com>
On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:23:00 +0100, andrel <a_l### [at] hotmailcom> wrote:

>>> Is that the standard English pronunciation or the standard French, or 
>>> that by Englishmen who tries to imitate the French?
>> 
>> In French the i is not really longer than average, the pronunciation is 
>> /klik/.
>> 
>Yes, but would an Englishman know?

No and it is considered pretentious to pronounce French words, that are used in
English, as they are pronounced in France. For instance Paris is not "Paree",
filet is fill-et etc.
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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