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05-14-2004, 06:17 PM
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Silly Question
Okay--I really want to get out there and do some plein aire; I've done it a little, but not much at all. I have a silly question: How do you pronunce "plein aire"? I've heard it pronounced "pleen" (rhymes with clean or seen).
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05-14-2004, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Paintbrush74
Okay--I really want to get out there and do some plein aire; I've done it a little, but not much at all. I have a silly question: How do you pronunce "plein aire"? I've heard it pronounced "pleen" (rhymes with clean or seen).
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It's not SUCH a silly question. I took Spanish in High School but the way I've heard it is ( phoenetically) "on plen air" ( en plein aire ).
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05-14-2004, 07:55 PM
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Re: Silly Question
I took Norwegian in grade school...doesn't help a bit. From what I've heard, Lee is right, it's 'on plen (as in fen )-air' with the emphasis on.... plen'air.
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05-14-2004, 07:59 PM
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Re: Silly Question
Speaking of phonetics, I have a question, why isn't it "phonetics" pronounced the way that it's spelled?  |
05-14-2004, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by James (or Jimmy Jim)
Speaking of phonetics, I have a question, why isn't it "phonetics" pronounced the way that it's spelled? |
This why I'm a painter, don't have to speak! |
05-14-2004, 08:11 PM
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Re: Silly Question
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Hey Marc, what a busy week! Good to be back on WC!
You speak the visual language!
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05-14-2004, 09:30 PM
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Re: Silly Question
My friend who lives in France pronounces it plen (like plin) air. I have to laugh because most of the southern folks I know call it plane air with a long a. It cracks me up. Even though I'm a southerner through and through, I prefer to call it the way the French do, plin air.
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05-14-2004, 10:11 PM
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Re: Silly Question
In New Yawk we call it "paintin' outside".
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05-14-2004, 10:33 PM
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In New Yawk we call it "paintin' outside". |
You guys are way too regionally minded...we always 'pent ootside' here in Meena-soota!  |
05-14-2004, 11:06 PM
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Re: Silly Question
in some places it might be "plain air"....but up here in da nortwoods its good n fresh, breathe in deep....AAAaahhhhhhhh....
"plen" (meaning lots of or plenty) "air" (fresh...)
ya U betcha der den!
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05-15-2004, 08:31 AM
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Re: Silly Question
Lee is right on target. I must add that "aire" with an "e" is a mistake however. Everytime I click on the "en plein aire" link I kinda twitch . It should be called "plein air".
Also "Plein air" means: outside as in the great outdoors.
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05-15-2004, 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Gisele
Lee is right on target. I must add that "aire" with an "e" is a mistake however. Everytime I click on the "en plein aire" link I kinda twitch . It should be called "plein air".
Also "Plein air" means: outside as in the great outdoors.
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Hi Giselle, Can you possibly give me a French word for the rather large
pot ( I don't like the sound of urn) in my posting "MAY BOUQUETS"...it always sounds better in French.
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05-15-2004, 10:25 AM
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Re: Silly Question
Main Entry: plein air
Pronunciation: "plAn-'ar, -'er; ple-'nar, -'ner
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, open air
Date: 1894
1 : of or relating to painting in outdoor daylight
2 : of or relating to a branch of impressionism that attempts to represent outdoor light and air
- pleinˇairˇism /plA-'nar-"i-z&m, ple-, -'ner-/ noun
- pleinˇairˇist /-ist/ noun
According to AOL's audio pronunciation guide, it sounds like plane air. Maybe they are Southern and not French? I think I am going with the "paintin outside!"  Lorijo |
05-15-2004, 12:00 PM
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Re: Silly Question
This debate will never die !!!  |
05-15-2004, 01:16 PM
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Re: Silly Question
I've godda get out the earls and paint in da hood.
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