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Bob

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How to pronounce toi?

on: January 24, 2010, 12:25:03 AM

Toi.

Grrrr.

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Re: How to pronounce toi?

Reply #1 on: January 24, 2010, 02:59:55 AM

twaw

Probably the only way I can think of to spell it phonetically haha

Or too-ah (but really quickly)

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retrouvailles

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Re: How to pronounce toi?

Reply #2 on: January 24, 2010, 06:39:45 AM

If you want an IPA transcription: [twa].

Also for future reference on pronunciation issues (I know you've created a couple of these threads), go to this website:

https://www.forvo.com/

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lostinidlewonder

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Re: How to pronounce toi?

Reply #3 on: January 25, 2010, 04:21:42 AM

Toi as in Toilet? Or are you writing Hanyu Pinyin?

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Re: How to pronounce toi?

Reply #4 on: January 25, 2010, 04:45:20 AM

Quote from: lostinidlewonder on January 25, 2010, 04:21:42 AM

Toi as in Toilet? Or are you writing Hanyu Pinyin?

Neither. Toi as in the French word for "you".

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Re: How to pronounce toi?

Reply #5 on: January 27, 2010, 04:35:42 AM

Quote from: Bob on January 24, 2010, 12:25:03 AM

Toi.

Grrrr.

Moi

Mmmmmm....

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