The answer is simpler than you'd imagine: the s is silent in the native French pronunciation. A French native would pronounce “Pahree” or rather “Paghee” -the French r (Paris) is a raspy note, pronounced at the back of the throat; it is the sound that we make while gargling.
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Break 'paris' down into sounds: [PARR] + [IS] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
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From Old French Paris. Pronunciation edit · IPA: /paˈriːs/; Rhymes: -iːs. Proper noun edit. Paris n (genitive Paris). Paris (the capital and largest city of ...
May 2, 2024 · In English, we pronounce Paris with an s sound at the end, but I believe in French it sounds like Paree. I would still spell Paris as Paris even ...