Couesnon Pronounceation

Bourbon City · 11-13-2004, 08:13 PM

Is Couesnon pronounced Koos non or Keys non?

tom turner · 11-13-2004, 08:33 PM

It's neither.

It's pronounced "QUAY-non."

Sincerely,

Tom Turner

CalicchioMan · 11-13-2004, 08:40 PM

Kwee-non

Tootsall · 11-13-2004, 09:40 PM

I'll go with Kwee-non also.

Heavens2kadonka · 11-13-2004, 09:59 PM

"Qway" or "Qweh" in sound?

I've always been curious, I've heard it both ways.

Van

Robert Rowe · 12-31-2004, 07:21 PM

Was wondering about that myself a while back. I was with a French woman, and the way she said to pronounce it is something I can't easily spell (phonetically), but it was something like "khwee" -- but with "air" issuing-forth from the mouth, as only a French person can. .(?)
**as a side note, I went out with a Japanese girl, and I just had to ask her how to pronounce Yanagisawa (the saxophone) -- and it is "yan-a-GEESE-ee-wa". Lay that on your "know-it-all" sax buddies!!

Robert Rowe

Happy New Year ! (& Drive Safely)

dcstep · 12-31-2004, 07:54 PM

Kwee-non.

That's why they're known as "Queenies"

Dave

Manny Laureano · 12-31-2004, 08:04 PM

Here it is:

Americans and other english speakers tend to use a long "E" vowel sound when pronouncing this brand name. It's the standard pronunciation amongst trumpeters and what has become accepted.

HOWEVER

the correct French pronunciation is as Tom stated with the short "e" vowel sound. And if you really want to win that date with Gigi, drop the final "n" and almost breathe an "h" sound instead. That ought to curl her snails for her.

ML

tom turner · 12-31-2004, 10:26 PM

Those stinkin' French . . . why can't the speak English correctly

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MUSICandCHARACTER · 01-01-2005, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Manny Laureano

. And if you really want to win that date with Gigi, drop the final "n" and almost breathe an "h" sound instead. That ought to curl her snails for her.

ML

This one?

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Jim

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11-13-2004, 08:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
tom turner Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 788	It's neither. It's pronounced "QUAY-non." Sincerely, Tom Turner

11-13-2004, 08:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
CalicchioMan Pianissimo User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Lombard, IL Posts: 170	Kwee-non

11-13-2004, 09:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tootsall Fortissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yee HAW! Posts: 4,641	I'll go with Kwee-non also.

12-31-2004, 07:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Robert Rowe Piano User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 498	Was wondering about that myself a while back. I was with a French woman, and the way she said to pronounce it is something I can't easily spell (phonetically), but it was something like "khwee" -- but with "air" issuing-forth from the mouth, as only a French person can. .(?) *as a side note, I went out with a Japanese girl, and I just had to ask her how to pronounce Yanagisawa* (the saxophone) -- and it is "yan-a-GEESE-ee-wa". Lay that on your "know-it-all" sax buddies!! Robert Rowe Happy New Year ! (& Drive Safely)

12-31-2004, 08:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Manny Laureano Utimate User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: USA Posts: 5,989	Here it is: Americans and other english speakers tend to use a long "E" vowel sound when pronouncing this brand name. It's the standard pronunciation amongst trumpeters and what has become accepted. HOWEVER the correct French pronunciation is as Tom stated with the short "e" vowel sound. And if you really want to win that date with Gigi, drop the final "n" and almost breathe an "h" sound instead. That ought to curl her snails for her. ML

12-31-2004, 10:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
tom turner Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 788	Those stinkin' French . . . why can't the speak English correctly !

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