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02-03-2001, 11:42 PM,
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I've heard three different versions in three days. Please someone tell me how to pronounce Gigondas. Thanks in advance.
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02-04-2001, 12:23 AM,
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Jee goh'n dahss
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02-04-2001, 12:50 AM,
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zh-goh'n-dahs
The zh sound is more like gee than jee
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02-04-2001, 04:13 AM,
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I was hoping WW would give us his version.

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02-04-2001, 10:17 AM,
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Trying to second gez here:

JIG-on-DUZ [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/biggrin.gif[/img]
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02-04-2001, 10:37 AM,
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All us`ns from Shawnee grew up noin` it be G!was-gon-now-is bac-Duhz! WW
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02-04-2001, 10:52 AM,
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Thanks all.
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02-12-2001, 02:21 PM,
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My assumption y'all is that the last s is probably silent but not 100%.
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02-12-2001, 03:18 PM,
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Think CCK had it, but not sure. Where is Scoop when we need him. He ordered it for us a Les Halles, but forgot what he said. He does speak French and couple of other languages perfectly.
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