James Duthie tries way too hard to pronounce French names properly, especially considering he doesn't pronounce Rene Bourque's first name correctly. Its supposed to be 'Ren-ee'.
James Duthie tries way too hard to pronounce French names properly, especially considering he pronounces René Bourque's first name as the female form instead of the male version.
James Duthie tries way too hard to pronounce French names properly, especially considering he pronounces René Bourque's first name as the female form instead of the male version.
Huh? They sound the same. They're just spelled different.
Huh? They sound the same. They're just spelled different.
Sorry, I meant the Metis pronunciation like Renny.
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Originally Posted by JimmytheT
As I spent the end of 2007 and 3/4 of 2008 working in Lac La Biche, I can tell you exactly how to pronounce it based on the information from the Bourque family members I got to know:
Ren-ee Burke (yes it actually should be pronounced Burke; its more of a Metis pronounciation rather than a strictly French-Canadian pronounciation.)
I guess its more of a case of him trying to pronounce names properly in French when they aren't French. I also hate the way he says Martin Biron though.
