How do you pronounce "dossier"?
Been listening to an old Australian radio mystery serial, GREGORY KEEN: DOSSIER ON DUMETRIUS, and it throws me every time the show opens and pronounces the word "dahs-ee-er"
70-79, M
BalmyNites · F
English: daw-see-ay
French: daw-syey
French: daw-syey
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BalmyNites · F
Yes, but that’s a language, you pick up an accent usually when you live in the place 😊@ChipmunkErnie
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@BalmyNites I'm guessing the French have regional accents, too -- just like thew UK, the USA, and pretty much every nation. Not to mention differences between, say, Parisian French and Martinique French. I'm a firm believer than I don't have any accent -- but everyone else does! 😜
BalmyNites · F
Yes that’s very true, there are many variations of the English accent - all very different 😊@ChipmunkErnie
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
Okay, I actually googled and I seem to use the approved UK pronunciation -- doe-see-ay. The approved US version is dah-see-ay. And I have no idea if the Aussies actually say dahs-ee-er these days or not. ;)
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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@pagandad You obviously have an accent. LOL
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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@pagandad I wouldn't trust those tests, but whatever. LOL
hippyjoe1955 · 70-79, M
Daw see ay
Gusman · 61-69, M
Aussie way, working class, Dossie er
Upper class? Dossie ay
Upper class? Dossie ay