Thanks, I guess my friend and I are both wrong! She says it "jack" + "erd" (like "herd"). While I tried to "frenchify" it, giving the "j" the "zhe" sound, like the name Jacques. :-)
We also argue about "voile"..... Good thing we only argue about stupid things like that! Thanks again, AlbertCat & Adele de Maisieres, ~mary > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > jacquard > > > Main Entry: jac·quard > Pronunciation: 'ja-"kärd > > Of course it's a proper name, so the French pronunciation is fine > too, as > far as I'm concerned. > > ------------------------------ > > From: Adele de Maisieres <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ja-CARD. The first 'a' is pronounced like the 'a' in 'funeral'. > > -- > Adele de Maisieres > "Pictures of perfection, as you know, make me sick & wicked." ~ Jane Austen "Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before." ~ Steven Wright _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
