Fiance, I mean/meant

[B45]

My friend just told me he's getting married sometime next year. And I ask him this question:

"Where are you and your girlfriend getting married?" And I immediately correct myself by saying this:

"Fiancee, I mean/meant."

 

[MikeNewYork]

If the correction was quick, I would use "mean".

 

[Tdol]

So would I, but meant would work too.

 

[emsr2d2]

I don't know if your keyboard has the capacity for this, but remember that there should be an accent over the first "e" of "fiancée" (and of the masculine version "fiancé").

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

Sorry for off topic, but do you use "fiancée" and "fiancé " (fortunately, I've got a spanish keyboard, so I'm able to write such letters ;-)) frequently? I'm not familiar with french pronunciation that why I'm asking.

 

[Raymott]

Sorry for off topic, but do you use "fiancée" and "fiancé " (fortunately, I've got a spanish keyboard, so I'm able to write such letters ;-)) frequently? I'm not familiar with french pronunciation that why I'm asking.

Yes, we sometimes do, but you'll also see it without the acute accent.
They're pronounced the same, as you'll find in any of the free dictionaries that have sound files:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fiancé
In AusE, we normally (used to) stress the second syllable, but it seems that stressing the third syllable is becoming more popular.

 

[emsr2d2]

I always use fiancé for an engaged man and fiancée for an engaged woman. They are pronounced the same. I also use "blond" and "blonde" for the fair hair colour of a man and a woman respectively.

 

[tzfujimino]

This is Beyonce. She's not my fiancee.

(I'm just playing with words.)