Klarinet Archive - Posting 000739.txt from 1997/08
From: Michael Kolos <clarinet@-----.net> Subj: Re: Timbre Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 23:08:23 -0400
> > timbre (pronounced like timber) not tamber
> >
> You may pronounce it like that in America, but here in Australia it's
> pronounced "tamber" (that's about as close as we Aussies get to French
> pronunciation! - which is where the word comes from). Incidentally, its
>
> French meaning is the ring/sound of a bell.
Actually the French pronunciation is more of a "taimbre". It seems to
sound more like "tamber" than "timber". Note also that the French
"timbre" can also refer to a postage stamp. They are actually
synonyms. Better watch it or you might ask someone what they think of
your stamp. :)
Michael
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