>> 3. How the hell do you pronounce this name. It certainly doesn't look
>> French. My wife says "Noon'-ges-ser"; a book on tape said
>> "Noon'-jzah-sair'." Is either close?
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A few years ago, a friend of Fred Charlton, by my request, recorded a tape of
French Aviation names, including some personalities, and manufacturers.
As near as I can make out, he pronounced the name of Messr. Charles as
"Nea'-zies-air", with the 'ea' in the first syllabel pronounces as in 'earn'
The second syllabel is like 'yes', only with the 'y' replaced by the 'zi'
sound
in Frazier, as in Dr. Crane. The 'air' is where he flew. The accent is on
the first
syllabel.
Over 'n out, Mike