#1
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!
Thanks!
absolute correct way to say enjorlas?
#2
Ahn-jol-rahs.
Amelie Helie
Belleville, Paris
Posted: 7/19/05 at 8:30am
Ahn-jol-rahs.
Amelie Helie
Belleville, Paris
#4
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:00pm
En-JAHL-Ras. Not JOLE. French J as well. It's almost a JSH sound, rather than the american JUH sound.
#5
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:40pm
Ahn-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
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
#6
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.
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
#7
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:55pm
I 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! :)
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
#8
Posted: 7/19/05 at 1:58pm
It would help if you begin spelling it correctly.
#9
Posted: 7/19/05 at 2:01pm
True...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.
"You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you are left with nothing but a lot of empty yesterdays. I don't know about you, but I'd like to make today worth remembering." --Harold Hill from The Music Man
#10
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/
http://lesmis.com/inspiration/pronounce/
#11
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.
Except, they say Enjolras sort of wrong.
Well, on the Paris Revival it is said with a definitie s.
#12
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
lol and i played the part
#13
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
#14
Posted: 7/19/05 at 4:58pm
When they set up the barricade, a studet yells out his name.
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