Carrefour ?
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Wanderlust
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As it is not an English word/name, it should be pronounced the same way as it is in French, but as I have never heard a French speaker say it I have no idea! Most people seem to say 'Car4', but i am pretty sure there is meant to be something in the middle, so perhaps 'Caray4' with a rolled 'r' or 2?
Trust me, I speak French and lived there for years...
The first 'a' should be as in 'carry', then roll the r's if you can followed by a very brief 'uh' sound (for the cunning linguists here, that's a reduced vowel called 'schwa') then end with foor (like 'moor', not '4').
Yes, it means crossroads or meeting place.
They are the world's 2nd largest retailer after Wal-Mart but ahead of Wal-Mart in quality by light years. In France it is at the upper end of hypermarkets for quality and selection.
The first 'a' should be as in 'carry', then roll the r's if you can followed by a very brief 'uh' sound (for the cunning linguists here, that's a reduced vowel called 'schwa') then end with foor (like 'moor', not '4').
Yes, it means crossroads or meeting place.
They are the world's 2nd largest retailer after Wal-Mart but ahead of Wal-Mart in quality by light years. In France it is at the upper end of hypermarkets for quality and selection.