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ruh no
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How to pronounce Renault
Renault is pronounced ruh-NOH in the US and REN-oh in the UK. The final l and t are silent.
Renault
- IPA
- /rəˈnoʊ/
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- ruh-NOH
ruhNOH
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US: /rəˈnoʊ/, stressed on the second syllable, close to French. UK: /ˈrenəʊ/, with the stress moved to REN. Neither says the l or t.
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In a sentence
这辆 Renault 开了十年。
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COMMON MISTAKES
How people get Renault wrong
Often heard
ruh-NAWLT
Reading the spelling literally and sounding the l and t. In French, -ault is just an o sound. Some dictionaries list ruh-NAWLT for the surname; the carmaker is ruh-NOH.
Sayruh-NOH
Often heard
REN-awlt
Combining the British first-syllable stress with a spelling pronunciation of -ault. The British form is simply REN-oh.
Sayruh-NOH
IN A SENTENCE
Hear Renault in a sentence
My first car was a small Renault that I bought secondhand.
Renault is one of the oldest carmakers in France.
She rented a Renault Clio for her road trip through France.
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What is Renault?
Renault is a French carmaker founded in 1899 by Louis Renault and his brothers Marcel and Fernand. It is headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, just outside Paris. The Renault Group also owns the Dacia and Alpine brands and is part of an alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi.
The name is a French surname, pronounced [ʁəno] in French: a throaty r, a very short e, and an -ault ending that is just an o sound. English keeps the silent l and t. American English keeps the French stress on the last syllable, while British English moves it to the front, as it does with many French loanwords.
In the United States, Renault sold cars such as the Le Car and the Alliance through a partnership with American Motors (AMC), then left the US market in 1987. In the UK and the rest of Europe it remains a familiar brand, with models such as the Clio.
FAQ
Renault pronunciation FAQ
The questions people ask most when they look up Renault.
Do you pronounce the t in Renault?+
No. The ending -ault comes from French, where the l and t are silent and the whole ending is an o sound. Americans say ruh-NOH and Brits say REN-oh; both end in oh.
How do you pronounce Renault: ruh-NOH or REN-oh?+
Both are correct; it depends on the accent. ruh-NOH (/rəˈnoʊ/) is the American pronunciation and REN-oh (/ˈrenəʊ/) is the usual British one. Cambridge Dictionary lists them this way.
How do the French pronounce Renault?+
In French it is [ʁəno]: an r made at the back of the throat, a light schwa, and a pure o with no glide. English speakers do not need to copy it exactly; the US and UK versions are standard in English.
Why do Americans and Brits stress Renault differently?+
American English often keeps the final stress of French loanwords, as in ballet and garage, while British English tends to move it to the first syllable. Renault follows the same pattern: ruh-NOH in the US, REN-oh in the UK.
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