how do you pronounce "Marans"?

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

I've always said Ma-rans. Just like it's spelled.

 

[Debbi]

If pronounced like the French, the S is silent, Ma-rahn

In the USA, most pronounce it Ma-rans

JMHO, please correct me David if my French has gone totally south!

 

[LTygress]

Debbi, that is correct.

Since the Maran breed originated in France and named after a location there (Marans, France... google-map it), it SHOULD be said with a french accent. Kinda like how names don't REALLY have a translation, because they are proper nouns.

Thus saying it with a french accent, the S is silent and it is pronounced "Mah-RAHN".

 

[LTygress]

Now can someone tell me how you all say Cochin and Wyandotte?

I say those "COE-shun" and "WHY-an-dote".

 

[GAMarans]

Debbi, that is correct.


Since the Maran breed originated in France and named after a location there (Marans, France... google-map it), it SHOULD be said with a french accent. Kinda like how names don't REALLY have a translation, because they are proper nouns.


Thus saying it with a french accent, the S is silent and it is pronounced "Mah-RAHN".

Technically correct but given where I live, I might get hung or shot if I said it like that. LOL

 

[LTygress]

Knowing the area you live in... you're right! LOL!

 

[carcar80]

Technically correct but given where I live, I might get hung or shot if I said it like that. LOL

ROFL

"Ye ain't from 'roun 'cheer, are ya.."

 

[FarmingFever]

The Marans (and please note they are called ‘Marans’ after the port town in Charente Maritime, France, not ‘Maran’ as you will see written on many webpages


https://www.google.com/search?q=pro...EzNzU3ajBqNKgCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[Ponypoor]

And don't forget to pronounce the S! Marans is still singular.

The ‘S’ is silent and it is actually pronounced more like this (in fench)

Mah-gro

the ‘gro’ is the hard part, as you need to ‘roll’ the R and sounds guttural, thus the G is an ‘almost’ sound before the R.

The ‘ns’ at the end is basically silent.

Challenging language french

 

[tlcmurphy]

The ‘S’ is silent and it is actually pronounced more like this (in fench)

Mah-gro

the ‘gro’ is the hard part, as you need to ‘roll’ the R and sounds guttural, thus the G is an ‘almost’ sound before the R.

The ‘ns’ at the end is basically silent.

Challenging language french

I will continue to pronounce it “Here birdie birdie”