absolute correct way to say enjorlas?
absolute correct way to say enjorlas?
Leading Actor Joined: 1/11/05
absolute correct way to say enjorlas?#0
Posted: 7/19/05 at 8:04am
What is the right way of saying enjorlas (from les mis). I've heard it pronounced so many different ways.
Thanks!
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/27/05
re: absolute correct way to say enjorlas?#1
Posted: 7/19/05 at 8:30am
Ahn-jol-rahs.
Amelie Helie
Belleville, Paris
Broadway Star Joined: 12/11/04
re: absolute correct way to say enjorlas?#3
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:00pmEn-JAHL-Ras. Not JOLE. French J as well. It's almost a JSH sound, rather than the american JUH sound.
re: absolute correct way to say enjorlas?#4
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:40pmAhn-Jahl-Rah The first syllable is the french "Ahn" sound..so the vowel sound is a little darker and more nasal than the american AH. As zoran stated the middle syllable is pronounced as Jahl (with the french j sound...which is sort of an "ZS" sound like in Zsa Zsa Gabor). The final syllable is just Rah..the s is silent unless followed in a sentence by a word that begins in a vowel. Then the s is pronounced and combined with the beginning of the next word. Wow...this takes me back to high school french class..LOL
re: absolute correct way to say enjorlas?#5
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:45pm
j = s in pleasure
AU(n)-johl-rahss
Au(n) is a nasal variant of the au in taunt.
And yes, though it is usually silent, you DO say the s
And it is Enjolras.
Updated On: 7/19/05 at 01:45 PM
re: absolute correct way to say enjorlas?#6
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:55pmI think we are all pretty much saying it the same way..but are just struggling with how to type out the french vowel and consonant sounds phonetically! :) I think you did the best job expressing it though, Thenardier. Your choices of example words are right on. Too bad we can't just post a sound file of someone saying the name! I have a feeling that the next post may be someone asking how to pronounce Thenardier! :)
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/05
re: absolute correct way to say enjorlas?#7
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:58pmIt would help if you begin spelling it correctly.
re: absolute correct way to say enjolras?#8
Posted: 7/19/05 at 2:01pmTrue...but that is the original poster's problem. I changed it in the subject line so at least now it will be correct in any subsequent posts.
re: absolute correct way to say enjolras?#9
Posted: 7/19/05 at 2:21pm
This page has an audio clip of how it's supposed to be pronounced:
http://lesmis.com/inspiration/pronounce/
re: absolute correct way to say enjolras?#10
Posted: 7/19/05 at 2:23pm
yes, I was just about to pust that.
Except, they say Enjolras sort of wrong.
Well, on the Paris Revival it is said with a definitie s.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/19/05
re: absolute correct way to say enjolras?#11
Posted: 7/19/05 at 3:01pm
I don't remmber anyone even saying his name in the show?
lol and i played the part
re: absolute correct way to say enjolras?#12
Posted: 7/19/05 at 4:53pm
Oh my God, this topic makes me laugh so much. When I was in Les Miz, or director kept saying it as In-jor-ass. It was hilarious. But yeah, it's En-jo-rahs.
Updated On: 7/19/05 at 04:53 PM
re: absolute correct way to say enjolras?#13
Posted: 7/19/05 at 4:58pm
When they set up the barricade, a studet yells out his name.
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