How do you pronounce the french name Jeanmarie?

I have a co-worker with the last name Jeanmarie. I know it's not pronounced the plain, American way of how it looks-- I know it's French and I'm curious of the proper way to pronounce it.





I know I could just wait until Monday and ask, but for some reason the curiosity is killing me.





How do you pronounce Jeanmarie correctly? Thanks!

How do you pronounce the french name Jeanmarie?
The French "j" sound actually exists in English, it's like in garaGe, meaSure, pleaSure


the "ean" sounds like I wANt, I cAN't with the English accent.


Ma is mah, simple.


rie is reeh, but the "r" comes from the throat.


JANH MAHREEH.






Reply:I could do my best to make an English transcription, but I think the best idea would be to find a text-to-speech engine capable of reading French.





Here's one:





http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to-spe...





Type "Jeanmarie", choose a French voice and click "Say".





It's pretty accurate.





Try a female voice (Claire, for example), the pronunciation is "cleaner".





It sounds sort of like "Sean Murree".
Reply:J (as in zsa zsa Gabor's zs sound, not as in Jack) - the vowel sound that a seal makes (like the a in mein kampf)


M (regular mmmm) - the vowel sound that you make when something becomes clear and you say Ah - R (but with your lips open in a smile and not closed like an "o") - the vowel sound in eek
Reply:Jeanmarie - shjawn marie (make kind of a French "r" when you say "marie" and don't pronounce the "j" as the American "jay".