Comments on: Episode 18 — The Evolution of the Theory of Evolution, Part 1 of 2 http://sortingoutscience.net/2008/02/12/episode_18_--_the_evolution_of_the_theory_of_evolution_part_1_of_2/ Science for people who never knew it could be interesting Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:12:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sam Wise http://sortingoutscience.net/2008/02/12/episode_18_--_the_evolution_of_the_theory_of_evolution_part_1_of_2/#comment-232 Sam Wise Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:01:24 +0000 http://sortingoutscience.net/2008/02/12/episode_18_--_the_evolution_of_the_theory_of_evolution_part_1_of_2/#comment-232 Sorry -- I freely acknowledge that my pronunciation of French words is still lacking (and as you probably suspected, I'm better at Spanish)! At least I'm trying (likely in both senses of the word)... Thanks for the pronunciation help, I'll keep it handy the next time I have a podcast using French names. Sorry — I freely acknowledge that my pronunciation of French words is still lacking (and as you probably suspected, I’m better at Spanish)! At least I’m trying (likely in both senses of the word)…

Thanks for the pronunciation help, I’ll keep it handy the next time I have a podcast using French names.

]]> By: Kaa http://sortingoutscience.net/2008/02/12/episode_18_--_the_evolution_of_the_theory_of_evolution_part_1_of_2/#comment-230 Kaa Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:53:16 +0000 http://sortingoutscience.net/2008/02/12/episode_18_--_the_evolution_of_the_theory_of_evolution_part_1_of_2/#comment-230 I cringe when you try to say French words. :) In French, the "j" is pronounced as a "zh" like the "s" in the word "treasure." So "jardin" (garden) is pronounced "zhar DAN," not "harden" or "har DEEN," which is more Spanish. (The 'in' is actually more of a nasalized sound halfway between a schwa and a short 'a', but if you say it as "an" you're fairly close.) Similarly, in the French name "Georges," the 's' is silent, and both "g"s are pronounced as "zh": "zhorzh" I cringe when you try to say French words. :)

In French, the “j” is pronounced as a “zh” like the “s” in the word “treasure.”

So “jardin” (garden) is pronounced “zhar DAN,” not “harden” or “har DEEN,” which is more Spanish. (The ‘in’ is actually more of a nasalized sound halfway between a schwa and a short ‘a’, but if you say it as “an” you’re fairly close.)

Similarly, in the French name “Georges,” the ’s’ is silent, and both “g”s are pronounced as “zh”: “zhorzh”

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