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longtresses's avatar

How to pronounce "cherie" as in perfume "miss dior cherie"?

Asked by longtresses (1334points) January 5th, 2011

would it be “CHE ree”?
“CHE ree ey”?

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Jude's avatar

Cher (singer/actress) and “ee”

My last name when spelled properly has a cédille under the letter ‘c’. I’ve got this one.

<—a Frenchy

zenvelo's avatar

share -eee

zenvelo's avatar

go listen to Stevie Wonder : “Ma Cherie Amour” http://youtu.be/Fb4jguPLceQ

Arbornaut's avatar

Think of a french accent, someone talking about baguettes, croissants, La penn, Le haw haw haw… Sh, shoosh. sheh-ri. maybe?

Jude's avatar

Actually, @Arbornaut said it best. “sheh-ri”.

gailcalled's avatar

You have to, also, make the “r” a rolling French one to sound authentic. Listen to it said correctly.
Comme ça

longtresses's avatar

oh ok, so..
che—> shuh (sh- as in ship, not ch- as in chair)
rie—> hhe (the French “r” sounds like hissing in one’s throat)

shuh-hhe

klutzaroo's avatar

I love Miss Dior Cherie, on a side note. Its pretty awesome. Have you tried the J’Adore? And if you like those… Mademoiselle by Chanel? :D

laureth's avatar

It’s a little late for my answer, but in case anyone happens along later, here’s a neat pronunciation site. (You can find Chérie here.)

gailcalled's avatar

@laureth: I included the pronunciation ^^.

gailcalled's avatar

It sounds so much better in French that listening to it twice is un plaisir.

longtresses's avatar

@klutzaroo Yes I think Mademoiselle is awesome =)
@laureth Thanks for the word pronunciation link! So that’s how French people pronounce the word..

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