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Old Oct 8th, 2002 | 05:33 PM
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place des vosges
How do you pronounce this place?
 
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Old Oct 8th, 2002 | 05:49 PM
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I'm always hesitant to attempt transliterations, but here is the best I can do:<BR><BR>Plahs (with a distinct "s" sound at the end - Day - Vozgh (that's a really soft "g" or "j" sound)
 
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Old Oct 8th, 2002 | 05:52 PM
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Typical French word that appears normal and easy and you find out it is something else, something sounding evil: Plahs day Payday
 
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Old Oct 8th, 2002 | 06:54 PM
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Just to point out that what "x" wrote above sounds in french like "place des p&eacute;d&eacute;s" which would mean "faggot's square".<BR><BR><BR>By the way, it's purely gratuitous, because the place isn't particulary known as a gay area.<BR><BR>And sorry, I ca
 
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Old Oct 8th, 2002 | 06:55 PM
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and sorry, I can't help you with the pronounciation since I'm not good enough at pronouncing english to give an accurate equivalent.
 
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