How to pronounce "timbre"? (1 Viewer)

[Reggie_F]

Not sure if I'm asking this in the right section.

What is the correct pronounciation of the word timbre? I've always assumed it sounds like timber (ie. wood), however, a audio salesman pronounced it "tahn-ber".

Thanks. Reggie.

 

[ScottCHI]

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...nary&va=timbre

 

[Allan Jayne]

Correct pronunciation, approximately: TAM-br

It's a French word, with normal French pronunciation.

Video hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/video.htm

Some say the correct pronunciation of "lingerie" is LAN-zhr-ee (LAN-jr-ee).

 

[PeterK]

or the proper french way. "Tom-bruh" but you have to roll the "r"

 

[ChrisWiggles]

The audio guy was right, as well as the others here. It's *not* pronounced like timber (wood). It's usually tamber, or with a long a, or some variation like that as mentioned in the other responses.