Pronunciation of the -i- in Yorkshire

Stewart H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pronunciation of the -i- in Yorkshire

In the lesson the -i- in Yorkshire is not pronounced as an "ee'' sound (like the ee in ‘fee’ for example) as I would expect, could you please clarify. Thank you.

This question relates to:French lesson "Venir de/d'/du/des = To come/be from with countries/states/regions and continents (French Prepositions)"

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CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Stewart,

I have changed the recording and hope you like it better...

Bonne Continuation!

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Alan G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

So it seems that it's pronounced -œur (like "sœur"), which is perhaps the closest to the RP English pronunciation, but not what you would expect from a French word spelled -ire.

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Stewart H. asked:

Pronunciation of the -i- in Yorkshire

In the lesson the -i- in Yorkshire is not pronounced as an "ee'' sound (like the ee in ‘fee’ for example) as I would expect, could you please clarify. Thank you.

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