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How to pronounce Gile
Three notations of the same pronunciation: the tonic stress, the spelled-out reading, and the phonetic alphabet. Lean on the accent of the Midi to read them: say them the way Provence speaks, sounding out every syllable and every e, and you will land very close to the right form.
Tonic stress
DJI-le
The syllable in capitals carries the tonic stress: it is said more strongly than the others.
Say it
« djile »
Spelled-out pronunciation: read this sequence of letters as if it were French, and you will say Gile. The final e is barely heard.
Phonetic alphabet
[ˈdʒile]
Transcription in the international phonetic alphabet, for those who can read it.
French equivalent
- Gilles
Diminutives
- Giloun
In Provençal, the diminutive is a common and affectionate usage: the same first name is said one way on the civil register and another within the family.
The reading rules that give this pronunciation are set out in detail on the How to pronounce Provençal page.