Friday, April 23, 2010

How would I pronounce the name of this French company?

The company is


"Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee"





Not actually a French company, but founded by French speakers.


thank you much

How would I pronounce the name of this French company?
it's la compagnie des bauxites de Guin茅e" with an acute accent on the penultimate "e" of Guin茅e.





compagnie can be said as company (the pronounciation is not accurate but close enough to be understood by french speakers)


des : I would say like "day" but softer (the s is silent)





bauxites (the "es" is silent) : bau like in "go" for the o sound,


xites is like "ksit" : so it's boksit





de : it's like "the" when some americans say it "da"





Guin茅e : it's like "gueenay" but with softer "ay" sound





I am a french native speaker
Reply:companee day bawkseets de guee-nay
Reply:the name is pronounced as "Boates" "x" is silent


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