How do you pronounce the french name Jeanmarie?

Question

I have a co-worker with the last name Jeanmarie. I know it's not pronounced the plain, American way of how it looks-- I know it's French and I'm curious of the proper way to pronounce it.

I know I could just wait until Monday and ask, but for some reason the curiosity is killing me.

How do you pronounce Jeanmarie correctly? Thanks!

Answer 1

I could do my best to make an English transcription, but I think the best idea would be to find a text-to-speech engine capable of reading French.

Here's one:

http://www.acapela-group.com/text-to-spe...

Type "Jeanmarie", choose a French voice and click "Say".

It's pretty accurate.

Try a female voice (Claire, for example), the pronunciation is "cleaner".

It sounds sort of like "Sean Murree".

Answer 2

J (as in zsa zsa Gabor's zs sound, not as in Jack) - the vowel sound that a seal makes (like the a in mein kampf)

M (regular mmmm) - the vowel sound  that you make when something becomes clear and you say Ah - R (but with your lips open in a smile and not closed like an "o") - the vowel sound in eek

Answer 3

Jeanmarie - shjawn marie (make kind of a French "r" when you say "marie" and don't pronounce the "j" as the American "jay".  

Answer 4

The French "j" sound actually exists in English, it's like in garaGe, meaSure, pleaSure

the "ean" sounds like I wANt, I cAN't with the English accent.

Ma is mah, simple.

rie is reeh, but the "r" comes from the throat.

JANH MAHREEH.