...and it isn’t pronounced ay-out or ah-oat or even oot.
It’s pronounced ooh.
As in:
Ooh, it’s hot.
Ooh, school is already back in session.
Ooh, we desperately need rain.
Ooh, aren’t you thankful for central air conditioning?
Ooh, the grass is dying.
Ooh, the birds are thirsty.
Ooh, in six months we’ll be wishing it was hot.
Ooh.
It comes between zhwee-ay and seh-tome(br).
Roger, over, and ay-out.
P.S. -- For an amazing lesson in things French, I recommend this post by Vagabonde.
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Ooooo what a great link, and indeed a very interesting blog. I may go wild and follow them *smiles.
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