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encore

Postby bbeeton » Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:50 am

Again!

But mostly, I am interested in what pronunciation is reported by the good doctor, who gives only two pronunciations for "enclave" -- "en-klayv" and "ahng-klayv" -- while I have always pronounced it "ahn-klayv".

I am familiar with two pronunciations for encore: "ahng-kor" when shouted to performers to "give us more", and "anh-kor" when describing such a reaction, "the orchestra treated us to an encore". No recognition for "en-kor".

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Re: encore

Postby Slava » Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:48 pm

Taken up and treated here.
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Re: encore

Postby Audiendus » Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:25 am

I believe the French do not use "encore" in this sense. Instead they say "bis" (Latin for "twice").


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