Limoges is the name of a city in west-central France located northeast of the larger city of Bordeaux. Since it is originally a French word you must also learn the French pronunciation in order to pronounce Limoges correctly. Pronouncing Limoges becomes easier when you break the word down into syllables and consonants.

Steps

  1. 1
    Disassemble the word into its 3 parts. The first syllable is "li," the second syllable is "mo" and the last part is "ges."
  2. 2
    The beginning of the word is pronounced the same way that you say the name "Lee" or the suffix "ly" in words like "softly," "carefully" and "bravely."
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

�Ges"

  1. 1
    The last part of Limoges is usually the part people get wrong because the French pronunciation is different from the typical English pronunciation that you'd use after seeing how the word is spelled. Use the following information to correct this common mistake.
  2. 2
    Join the 3 parts together to pronounce Limoges in full. The phonetic pronunciation is lee-mozh. If you want to confirm your pronunciation you can hear someone pronouncing Limoges correctly by visiting the online Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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