bouquet

hela · #1 07-Jan-2007, 05:25

Dear teachers,

1) Would you please tell me how you pronounce the word "bouquet" in British English ? Is it :

a) /bu'kei/ (short /u/ + stress on the 2nd syllable)
b) /'bukei/
c) /bu:'kei/
d) /'bu:kei/ (long /u/ + stress on the 1st syllable)
e) /'bəukei/ (diphthong + stress on the 1st syllable)

2) I read that the "s" in "Grosvenor" is not pronounced, woud you please tell me what is this word ?
Apart from "isle, islet, island, aisle" do you know other words where the "s" is not pronounced?

Best wishes and happy New Year to all of you.
Hela

**Tdol** · #2 07-Jan-2007, 08:59

1 d
2 It's a name. I've heard the 's' prounounced, however. I think the problem is the difficulty.

**curmudgeon** · #3 07-Jan-2007, 12:26

Viscount

Grosvener is pronounced Grove nur

hela · #4 07-Jan-2007, 15:57

Hi,

Do you mean
a) /'grəuvnə/ (2 syllabic word ?) with a diphthong (like the vowel sound in "no"?) + stress on the first syllable ? OR

b) /'grəuvənə/ (3 syllabic word?)

And how would you pronounce "bouquet" ?

All the best,
Hela

PS: Does somebody know an online dictionary where I can hear the pronunciation of words?

**curmudgeon** · #5 07-Jan-2007, 16:44

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Grosvenor (pronounced /ˈɡɹəʊ.və.nʊə/, although the pronunciation varies in accordance with national and regional dialects)

Free Online Pronunciation Guides with Instant Sound + Dictionary: English + 9 Languages

Definition of bouquet - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

hela · #6 07-Jan-2007, 17:13

Thank you very much, Curmudgeon, for the sites. Now everything is clear to me.

Best wishes

**curmudgeon** · #7 07-Jan-2007, 17:16

Your very welcome

blueabell2go · #8 07-Jan-2007, 20:10

When my daughter was small I asked one of her friends if she knew what a bouquet was. We were watching Hyacinth Bucket on TV at the time. She said, "It's where my dad goes to put a bet on the horses."

**curmudgeon** · #9 07-Jan-2007, 20:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueabell2go

When my daughter was small I asked one of her friends if she knew what a bouquet was. We were watching Hyacinth Bucket on TV at the time. She said, "It's where my dad goes to put a bet on the horses."