How to pronounce Marseille

German Luftwaffe 1935-1945.
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Bam
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How to pronounce Marseille

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Hi, can a German please tell me how was Jochen Marseille’s surname pronounced. In french and English, it is “mar-say”. But would germans pronounce it differently. His nickname was “seille”, pronounced “say” or “sale” ?
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Hello Bam,
His nickname was "Der Stern von Afrika" (The star of Africa) in german language
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Re: How to pronounce Marseille

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His mates wouldn't call him that, the media did.
I'm still asking how to pronounce his surname in German
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In german, you pronounce Marseille almost as in french or english. But a non french-speaking german
pronounce it a bit more like mar-see, a german familar with french pronounce it more like mar-say.
Noone would pronounce it Mar-sale. Same for his nickname, its pronounced like say or sey.
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