View Full Version : How do you pronounce "Saison"?
BayernWake
03 Aug 2005, 01:19 PM
As a German scholar, I feel rather embarrassed asking this.
Is it 'SI-son' or 'SAY-son'?
Thanks, Freunde.
Germanshepherd
03 Aug 2005, 01:22 PM
Its: Say - Song.
But the "S" is both times pronounced soft, not hard like in say and song.
Godfather1886
03 Aug 2005, 01:26 PM
It's actually a French word. And it's pronounced like the French word.
Regards
BayernWake
03 Aug 2005, 01:32 PM
Its: Say - Song.
But the "S" is both times pronounced soft, not hard like in say and song.
Ah, I knew it. Thanks.
sting-ray
03 Aug 2005, 03:57 PM
It's actually a French word. And it's pronounced like the French word.
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Moonsault
03 Aug 2005, 05:21 PM
http://www.leo.org/dict/aussprache/s/die_Saison.wav
And it's not pronounced like the french word 'cause in france they wouldn't pronounce a "g" at the end. ;)
If you wanna know the pronunciation of some other german words just visit http://dict.leo.org . Love this homepage. :)
Well, you should pronounce it without the g of course but a lot of people just don't.
footyfan1
03 Aug 2005, 05:33 PM
Well, you should pronounce it without the g of course but a lot of people just don't.
I was going to say that, but since I'm not German......... ;)
mofo4life
03 Aug 2005, 05:39 PM
say sohn
BayernWake
04 Aug 2005, 09:36 AM
http://www.leo.org/dict/aussprache/s/die_Saison.wav
And it's not pronounced like the french word 'cause in france they wouldn't pronounce a "g" at the end. ;)
If you wanna know the pronunciation of some other german words just visit http://dict.leo.org . Love this homepage. :)
What the...? I didn't know LEO had pronunciations! That website was basically my bible throughout college.
ohk4
04 Aug 2005, 09:41 AM
What the...? I didn't know LEO had pronunciations! That website was basically my bible throughout college.
www.webster.com has them too for the Germans with questions.
http://www.leo.org/dict/aussprache/s/die_Saison.wav
And it's not pronounced like the french word 'cause in france they wouldn't pronounce a "g" at the end. ;)
Well, I'm not gonna butcher french words by pronouncing them "German".
I could never say Couseng in stead of Cousin as well, it just sounds terrible imo.
BayernWake
04 Aug 2005, 11:57 AM
What's all this about pronouncing a "g" at the end? Why on earth would you do that?
Well, most people just do. I don't know why. Maybe it's to hard for them to pronounce it like the French do even though I can't understand it.
People also say Couseng (Cousin) and Façong (Façon). :D
Germanshepherd
04 Aug 2005, 01:31 PM
What's all this about pronouncing a "g" at the end? Why on earth would you do that?
Because its the german way to do it.
Noone cares how the french pronounce it, besides some girl in Hannover. :D
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HeyaBVB
04 Aug 2005, 10:23 PM
Well, I'm not gonna butcher french words by pronouncing them "German".
I could never say Couseng in stead of Cousin as well, it just sounds terrible imo.
French sounds terrible. :)
ok better then denish I mean which girl would fall in love with you if you told her Jeg elsker dig only a danish :)
sting-ray
05 Aug 2005, 02:56 AM
I also speak perfect french
HeyaBVB
05 Aug 2005, 08:22 AM
perfect french? or acceptable french for a german?
96Squig
05 Aug 2005, 04:44 PM
Even though I think we don't pronounce the g, but we speak the n like there would be a g behind it... making it sound French ;-)