Re: NATLANG: French spelling questions
| From: | Remi Villatel <maxilys@...> |
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| Date: | Sunday, February 29, 2004, 5:30 |
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Remi Villatel wrote:
>> Are there any French words that contain _gg_
>> pronounced [gZ]. BTW are there any words
>> with [gZ] at all?
> I don't think so. No [gZ] but [gz] in French. And if I encounter an italian
> word with "gg", I would instinctively pronounce it [dZ].
>
> arpeggio [aRpEdZjo]
Well, I spoke too fast... Trebor is right, [gZ] exists in French.
<suggérer> [sygZeRe] = to suggest
<suggestibilité> [sygZEstibilite] = suggestibility
<suggestif> [sygZEstif] = suggestive
<suggestion> [sygZEstjO~]= suggestion
<suggestionner> [sygZEstjone] = to influence by means of suggestion
<suggestivité> [sygZEstivite] = suggestivity
People often pronouce these "gg" just [Z]. In my mouth, they sound more like
[?Z], not so far from [dZ] (Too much english! ;-) or [Z.Z]
<Je suggère que...> [Z2 syZ.ZE:Rk2] = I suggest that...
<Si je peux faire une suggestion...> [si Sp2 fERyn:sy?ZEs.sjO~]
= If I can make a suggestion...
To pronouce "stion" as [s.sjO~] instead of [stjO~] belongs to my local lect.
Definitively country ways! ;-)
See ya,
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Remi Villatel
maxilys@normandnet.fr
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