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Do you use the French word "jalousie" in English?
How do you pronounce it?
Is there an English word for it?
3 déc. 2013 18:07
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We call them louvres in Australia. It seems that jalousie (ie. jalousie window) is the American word.
The accent goes on the first syllable: http://howjsay.com/index.php?word=jalousie
(Which means I've been pronouncing it wrong all this time!)
3 décembre 2013
I don't speak French, but Google says "jalousie" translates into "jealousy". Of course Google isn't always reliable, but at the very least these words seem to be cognates.
'Jealousy' is pronounced 'jel-es-i'. In other words, 'jeal' is pronounced like 'gel', 'ous' is pronounced like the 'es' in 'rest', and 'y' is pronounced like the 'e' in 'me'.
3 décembre 2013
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Iris
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Anglais, Russe
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