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How is the word ``creche'' pronounced?
The first ``e'', which has an accent mark on it, sounds like the ``e'' in ``set'', ``get'' and ``bet''; the second ``e'' remains silent. It is also possible to pronounce the first ``e'' like the ``ay'' in ``day'', ``bay'', and ``say''. The final ``ch'' sounds like the ``sh'' in ``ship'', ``sheet'', and ``shoot''. A ``creche'' is a place where babies are looked after while the parents are away at work.
Source:
The Hindu daily, Tuesday, February 06, 2001
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