Thread: pronunciation of pinaud

i figured.. it's probably pee-know.. like pinot noir.. but seeing as how i'm not quite french or any nationality that speaks french.. i feel like a moron saying pee-know.. what about puh-nod?

how do you pronounce it? i'm guessing i'll just go by whatever obie has to say on the subject.

I usually say Pinawd.

Victor, I'm ashamed to admit it but I honestly do not know for sure. Being Canadian and learning French in school (as opposed to Spanish, which seems more common in the States) I should probably know. I voted for "pee-know", which seems correct, at least to me. Pinaud products are not common at all in Canada, so I've never heard anyone refer to it in person.

Perhaps one of our friends from Quebec or France would be able to enlighten us. Scott from Rasage Poulin is a proud French-Canadian, I'll bet he'd know as well.

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

I usually say Pinawd.

Yup that is the way I say it as well.

It depends whether another word beginning with a vowel immediately follows

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

It depends whether another word beginning with a vowel immediately follows

In English or in French though?

so is it pee-know clubman? i wouldn't imagine pinaud being an unusual last name.. is it common.. or no?

Originally Posted by Ryan82

In English or in French though?

Beats me, I'm just saying that's how I pronounce it

I believe that Pinaud being a name of French origin, it sounds like "Pee-node", but the "d" is silent.

I thought peen-whard...But I'm Australian and I wouldn't have a clue about them funny french froggy words .


Mick