Wednesday, November 18, 2009

How do you pronounce the name Bronwyn in french?

Could you break it down into syllabols and how you would pronounce the syllabols please. Thanks :)

How do you pronounce the name Bronwyn in french?
'bronwyn' is an american misunderstanding of a welsh name. because the name is artificial to start with there is no 'correct' pronunciation - but many french speakers would attempt to emulate the 'american' pronunciation of the name. this would probably result in some such sound as 'brohn - ween'.





the original welsh name 'bronwen' means 'white-breasted girl'. seeing it spelled 'bronwyn' always makes welsh people either flinch or laugh, because if the name 'bronwyn' existed it would be the masculine form of 'bronwen'.





'white-breasted boy' just doesn't sound right. or perhaps that is only to me.





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and of course it isn't only the americans who spell bronwen this unsettling way.one of the most beautiful, cleverest, and most graceful girls i ever met was a bronwyn from johannesburg.





her name still made me giggle.
Reply:Bronwyn is not a French name. In French, it would be pronounced "BRAWN wen" or BRAWN win.), with the final "n" more nasal, as the 'n: usually is in French.
Reply:I'd say you would pronounce it in two syllables in French





Bron= braun





Wyn= veen*





*note that in French, "w"s are pronounced "v", possibly because the letter "w" is named "double v (vay)" in French.


Again, as above, it's not a French name originally, but that's about how you would pronounce in French.
Reply:BROWNIE
Reply:Oh thats a hard one as this name is not french originally...


Ok lets see if we can help you.


I pronounce it Bro- Ne- Win


- BrrO (as in hey Bro, but I insiste on the "R" as if I wanted to clear my throat. The "O" is not to be pronounced "Oe" as in John Doe, but simple and strictly "O" like in Orange).


- Ne = as simple as you can. Almost like "Nah!"


-Win = as in the verb "to win"


.I hope it helps...Gee I wish we could record stuff on this Yahoo language thing..lol


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