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Wednesday, November 05, 2003


What is Joie De Vivre?

The ``j'' is pronounced like the ``s'' in ``pleasure'', ``measure'', and ``treasure''.
The next sound is like the ``w'' in ``wet'', ``web'', and ``wed''.
The final sound in ``joie'' is like the ``a'' in ``path'', ``bath'' and ``ask'' -
the way these words are pronounced in British English. The ``e'' in the second word ``de''
sounds like the ``a'' in ``China''. The ``i'' in ``vivre'' is like the ``ee'' in ``meet'',
``see'', and ``bee''. The final ``e'' is once again like the ``a'' in ``China''.
The main stress is on the first syllable of ``vivre''.

And what does the word mean? It is a French expression which means ``joy of living''.

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