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Givenchy Pronunciation
Givenchy is pronounced gi-VEN-chee, IPA /gɪˈvɛntʃi/.
gi-VEN-chee
US /gɪˈvɛntʃi/
Syllables: gi · VEN · chee (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun (proper noun): A French fashion house founded by Hubert de Givenchy in 1952.
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Givenchy in a Sentence
- She wore Givenchy to the opening.
- Givenchy designed the costumes for the film.
- The Givenchy shop sits at the end of the arcade.
Common Mispronunciations of Givenchy
Not gi-VEN-shee
English dictionaries give a full ch in the last beat, chee. Shoppers who follow the French say zhee-vahn-SHEE instead.
Not GI-ven-chee
The middle beat carries the force, VEN, in the anglicised reading.
Tip: Two readings circulate: the anglicised gi-VEN-chee and the French zhee-vahn-SHEE, and the shops themselves use the French one.
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