Abp. Lefebvre

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There’s already another pronunciation thread going on, but I would like to know.
How do you pronounce Lefebvre, as in the bishop?
 
The only time I have ever heard his name pronounced was by an American SSPX priest, who said it like “Leh-fev”. I didn’t hear any b or r sounds in there, which I thought was interesting.
 
Ite_ad_Ioseph said:
French is a meesed up language. Anyone else know?
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Sorry, but French is certainly not any more “messed up” than any other language.

I’m not lexicographer and am a bit unsure of the phonetic equivalents, but the “re” at the end are pronounced, albeit softly. The accent is on the second syllable. Le-FEH-V-(re) would be the best I can transcribe.
 
I agree. French ain’t messed up, just different. Their pronounciation rules are more consistent than ours 😃

I’ve always said it, and heard similar words in French, pronounced like ‘Le-FEV-(aspirated, rolled r)reh’. The ‘fevre’ sort of trails away, 'FEHvreh) and the ‘eh’ at the end is almost silent.
 
I’m not a native speaker of French, or excellent in French grammar, but I agree with muffinmojo
 
Malphano, muffinmojo and Cider seem to have described it.

I think that some day the late Archbishop (memory eternal!) will be recognized as the great saint he is.

Michael
 
Hesychios said:
Malphano, muffinmojo and Cider seem to have described it.

I think that some day the late Archbishop (memory eternal!) will be recognized as the great saint he is.

Michael
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Merci, Hesychios. On fait son possible 🙂
 
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