Louis Vuitton, Leroy Merlin… the pronunciation of selected French brands
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Dialogue:
Paul: Are you wearing Yves Saint Laurent glasses?
Chloé: Oh, and toi, are you wearing the new Tissot watches?
Paul: Bye! And the furniture with Leroy Merlin is also nice.
Chloé: Oh, and toi, you're souvent. Et toi, tu connais bien Louis Vuitton?
Paul: Un peu, mais surtout pour les sacs, bien sûr.
Louis Vuitton - "Louis" is [lwi] with a silent "s" at the end. "Vuitton" is pronounced [vɥitɔ̃].
Leroy Merlin - "Leroy" is [ləʁwa] – note the soft "y". "Merlin" is pronounced [mɛʁlɛ̃].
Dubois - In this surname, the "s" is silent, so we hear [dybwa].
Yves Saint Laurent - "Yves" is [iv], with a strong "w" at the end (be careful not to make it an "f"). "Saint Laurent" - [sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃].
Tissot - the "s" and "t" are silent: [tiso].
Auchan - [oʃɑ̃].
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