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Old 09-02-2002, 11:23 AM   #14
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Would not Michael be pronounced with a hard "c" when spelled that way, but in the French manner when spelled "Michel"?

As a former French major, I tend to pronounce French words correctly when speaking English, but leave out or minimize the French accent to avoid sounding too pretentious.
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