Hatrack River Forum: In the interest of accuracy...(French speakers help please)

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Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :

And English too, apparently. [Blushing]

"Vivé la..." or "Vive la..."? I've seen both.

[ December 15, 2004, 12:35 PM: Message edited by: PSI Teleport ]

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

Since I don't know how to do the accents on a keyboard, it doesn't matter to me which is correct. [Smile]

Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :

I've found a dozen french dictionaries and sites on conjugation but they all stink.

Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :

"Vive la", no accent. And it's read "viv la".

Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :

Actually, now that I think about it that just makes sense. I knew it was pronounced Viv so that would mean there couldn't be an accent on the e or it would be pronounced, correct?

Thanks very much!

Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :

Yeah, in "vivé" the "e" would be pronounced and the word would have two syllables, "vi" and "vé", with the accent on the second one. Glad I could help! [Hat]

[ December 15, 2004, 01:04 PM: Message edited by: Corwin ]