How do you pronounce arrondissement?
What does arrondissement mean?
1 : an administrative district of some large French cities. 2 : the largest division of a French department.
Is the S in Paris silent?
How do you pronounce Paris? The answer is simpler than you’d imagine: the s is silent in the native French pronunciation. A French native would pronounce “Pahree” or rather “Paghee” -the French r (Paris) is a raspy note, pronounced at the back of the throat; it is the sound that we make while gargling.
How do you pronounce Paris in English?
Nobody thinks you’re cool and cultured if you’re speaking English, but call Paris “Pah-ree” like the French, after all. But here’s where it gets wrinkly: most Frenchfolk, when speaking English, still call it “Pah-ree” and not “Pa-riss.” To them, after all, there’s only one “correct” way.