A word about résumés.

Re:A word about résumés. by glenjamin on Friday February 18, 2011 @03:49AM (#2234787)

Judging by the pronunciation, I can't see how both 'e's can be accented. Unless you say "ray soo may".

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Re:A word about résumés. by copper on Friday February 18, 2011 @04:11AM (#2234818)

Um, that's actually how I've always heard it said. How is it pronounced, otherwise?

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Re:A word about résumés. by glenjamin on Friday February 18, 2011 @04:47AM (#2234892)

Oh, I'd only heard it as "res oo may", with the first e soft.

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Re:A word about résumés. by glenjamin on Friday February 18, 2011 @09:11AM (#2235433)

update: I figured i'd see wikipedia for the answer:

A résumé (pronounced /ˈrɛzʊmeɪ/ REZ-oo-may or /rɛzʊˈmeɪ/; French: [ʁezyme]; sometimes spelled resumé or resume)

The IPA guide has a soft e in the first syllable, but still suggests an accented first e. How odd.

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Re:A word about résumés. by raganwald on Friday February 18, 2011 @06:34AM (#2235068)

I pronounce it that way in speech.

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