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Nitpicking. His first name is 'Denis' not Deni.
How its pronounced in French Canadian.Nitpicking. His first name is 'Denis' not Deni.
Incorrectly?How its pronounced in French Canadian.
I guess, Its how I hear people saying it.Incorrectly?
Joking. Mostly a joke about the difference between 'French' French and French Canadian, in which "Quoi?" sounds remarkably like "Qwahn?" Somewhat of a joke based on how i was taught Parisienne French, in high School, by a woman from Barcelona, resulting in an accent that Spanish speaking friends say would make me a good speaker of Castilian Spanish.I guess, Its how I hear people saying it.![]()
It's pronounced 'Deni' but written 'Denis'. The S is silent.How its pronounced in French Canadian.
Denis in Quebec and Denis in France are pronounced practically the same. In France, they have a high note on the 'I', while in Quebec we have a neutral on the 'I'.Incorrectly?
That Quebec French accent is the equivalent of the thicker New York accent if you will. Not everyone speaks like that. Lots of accents over the territory.Joking. Mostly a joke about the difference between 'French' French and French Canadian, in which "Quoi?" sounds remarkably like "Qwahn?" Somewhat of a joke based on how i was taught Parisienne French, in high School, by a woman from Barcelona, resulting in an accent that Spanish speaking friends say would make me a good speaker of Castilian Spanish.
Here on the edge of Normandy, we have a joke that if a Parisienne and a local want to have a conversation, they eventually resort to speaking English.Joking. Mostly a joke about the difference between 'French' French and French Canadian, in which "Quoi?" sounds remarkably like "Qwahn?" Somewhat of a joke based on how i was taught Parisienne French, in high School, by a woman from Barcelona, resulting in an accent that Spanish speaking friends say would make me a good speaker of Castilian Spanish.
Insert standard "Speak American!" line from an American speaking with an English person.Here on the edge of Normandy, we have a joke that if a Parisienne and a local want to have a conversation, they eventually resort to speaking English.