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Answer	—	A: Why is “timbre” pronounced “tamber”? French nasalized vowels were lowered from their original quality (i.e. in, im are pronounced [ɛ̃æ̃ɑ̃] instead of [ĩ]). In older borrowings (e.g. simple) the original close vowel is retained in pronunciation, but more recent words of French origin are borrowed from the contemporary pronunciation afte... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do I pronounce historical French correctly from times when the language was in transition? This are a lot of details as to how French was pronounced, so I'll focus on just this question: >When looking at a song (or poem) and deciding on pronunciations, what internal or external clues can I rely on? The most important thing to know is if the orthography is modernized or not. If the or... (more)	—	over 3 years ago