How is the name Beatrice pronounced in French?

My daughter Beatrice is beginning a Jr. High french class and is wondering how her name is pronounced in French. We can't seem to find it in online audio dictionaries. Anyone have first hand knowledge?

How is the name Beatrice pronounced in French?
In French her name would be Béatrice, with an acute (or in French, “aigu”) accent on the first E.





It would be pronounced:





BAY-uh-TREECE





with equal stress on the first and last syllables (maybe a tiny little bit more on the first, actually, although to some degree it is personal preference). As others have alluded, the French R is not like the English R. It is what's referred to as a “uvular fricative,” meaning you roll the R at the back of the throat.





In response to some of the other posters:





The reason mine is different is because, for example, in the US the A in the name Matthew is pronounced very differently than in the UK. Even though the word "bey" is pronounced "bay," it is not a phonetic spelling. Someone might presume "bey" rhymed with "key" or "abbey" if they weren't familiar with the pronunciation of that fairly obscure word. In the US, the A in Matthew is not the same as the "O" sound as in "on," nor is it the same as the "A" in "Pay," which is the sound of the E in the name Béatrice. Not knowing where the asker of the question is from, or who might read this question in the future, I try to use phonetic words that are fairly common to all accents.
Reply:beyatreece





the stress is on TREECE


the R is like a french R.





edit: why do i get thumbs down, my pronunciation is exactly the same as Justin's. it's asking for the pronunciation, not for the spelling.
Reply:BE (With a short E as in Elephant)


A (a pure A as in Matthew)


TRISS. Get the R from the back of the mouth and the I is as in Bliss.





The emphasis will be in the last syllable.
Reply:Well according to sources I looked up in French it is pronounced Bee acht riss





...http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia...
Reply:Try forvo, there is an audio pronunciation for Beatrice here: http://forvo.com/word/beatrice/
Reply:Bi-et-rrrreeeeeees...


with some throat action in r