How do you say "Reims" in French?

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Reims
How Do You Say "Reims"?

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What is "Reims"?

‘Reims’ is a city in the Champagne region of northern France. It is famous for the many champagne houses which are based there, as well as for its beautiful cathedral which is a world heritage site.

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English speakers tend to pronounce Reims like ‘reemz’, which just sounds utterly wrong to my ear. You can anglicize the pronunciation, and still get it phonetically right. Listen to the audio, and take a look at the phonetic pronunciation. The ‘s’ at the end of Reims is pronounced – this is an exception to French pronunciation rules. You can read more about the woes of English speakers trying to pronounce Reims here.

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2 Comments

  1. Mary Kay (Out and About in Paris)  September 3, 2012

    Thanks for including the link to my blog post about how difficult it is for Anglophones to pronounce Reims. I’m still working on it! I was very pleased to find your website with an audio example of the correct pronunciation in French.

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    • Marie-Ora  September 4, 2012

      Mary Kay – I love your blog – I’ll be checking back. It’s great to have relevant information to link to. If you ever need anything added on my side, let me know, and I’ll link back to your article. Thank you for stopping by!

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