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Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I'm so happy I wasn't the only one confused about it, lol. And thank you to everybody who came in to help clear it up, google was pretty much useless when I tried searching

Although I admit to not having searched very thoroughly...
10/24/2010
Contributor: clp clp
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Originally posted by Sir
I am fairly fluent in French. The only way that it would be "cokay" is if it was spelled "coquet," as another person said. "Ette" is feminine, making it pronounced. "Et" is masculine, making it an "ay" sound or in some cases silent.
Aaah, I see. I always thought 'coh-kay' but this makes sense to me.
Kind of like the lingerie line, Cacique. I avoided having to say that one outloud for a loooong time (cah-seek!).
10/24/2010
Contributor: Naughty Student Naughty Student
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Originally posted by Sir
I am fairly fluent in French. The only way that it would be "cokay" is if it was spelled "coquet," as another person said. "Ette" is feminine, making it pronounced. "Et" is masculine, making it an "ay" sound or in some cases silent.
Exactly!

French Canadian approved!
10/24/2010
Contributor: kck kck
In American dialect, the second syllable takes the consonant. So, the answer, as has already been pointed out (I think), is none of the above: Co-quette.
10/24/2010
Contributor: ~LaUr3n~ ~LaUr3n~
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Originally posted by kck
In American dialect, the second syllable takes the consonant. So, the answer, as has already been pointed out (I think), is none of the above: Co-quette.
Well damnit...I think we need to contact the company lol.
10/24/2010
Contributor: Kynky Kytty Kynky Kytty
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Originally posted by Jobthingy
Yep! French girl here. koh-ket is correct
Yup I approve.
10/25/2010
Contributor: Midway through Midway through
I pronounce it Co-kett
10/25/2010
Contributor: M121212 M121212
What a wonderful word...
02/21/2011
Contributor: Crystal1 Crystal1
Similar to the first, but Co-ket. Or maybe kind of "Co-keht".
02/21/2011
Contributor: Owl Identified Owl Identified
It's pronounced coh-KET with emphasis on the second syllable.
02/21/2011
Contributor: Owl Identified Owl Identified
This actually has an audio for the pronunciation!
02/21/2011
Contributor: BadassFatass BadassFatass
I always avoid words that I don't know how to properly pronounce.
02/22/2011
Contributor: liilii080 liilii080
I never thought about it before. If I'm unsure, Merriam Webster online has the pronounce feature!
02/22/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
I wish I could have changed the poll options. When I say it, I say it the way everybody is saying is the correct pronunciation: co-khet, but when I visualize it, it came out coke-ett. Oops, lol
02/22/2011
Contributor: Red Vinyl Kitty Red Vinyl Kitty
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Originally posted by ToyTimeTim
From Microsoft's works; co·quette [ko két]
That's how I pronounce it, too.
05/05/2011
Contributor: LostBoy988 LostBoy988
Perhaps its more of a regional thing.
05/05/2011
Contributor: Sex'и'Violence Sex'и'Violence
I pronounce it Cok-ette
05/25/2011
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
I say 'cock-ette', even though I know it to be pronounced 'coke-ette'. I just like having my lips linger on the 'cock' part in my girl's company.
07/27/2011
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
Quote:
Originally posted by ToyTimeTim
From Microsoft's works; co·quette [ko két]
Yep, that's what my French teacher taught us!
07/27/2011
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
From what little I remember from French class, it should be "koh-kett."
07/27/2011
Contributor: The Curious Couple The Curious Couple
I say coke-ette.
07/27/2011
Contributor: lexical lexical
Quote:
Originally posted by Sir
I am fairly fluent in French. The only way that it would be "cokay" is if it was spelled "coquet," as another person said. "Ette" is feminine, making it pronounced. "Et" is masculine, making it an "ay" sound or in some cases silent.
Took the words right out of my mouth. It's pronounced coh-kett.
07/27/2011
Contributor: K101 K101
I'm pretty good with reading, but don't really get into french and I just talk how I talk and don't always HAVE to be proper as long as it's not wrong. Like saying y'all for you all is not necessarily wrong, but not totally classy I guess.

Anyways, I say it the way it looks it should be said co-ket
08/18/2011
Contributor: Ivy Wilde Ivy Wilde
Looks like plenty of other people have already explained how to pronounce it.
08/18/2011
Contributor: Elaira Elaira
According to Google:

co·quette /ko'ket/
Noun: A woman who flirts.

I was always familiar with the definition and the word before I knew about the lingerie company.
08/22/2011
Contributor: skunked skunked
Quote:
Originally posted by Sir
It's "coke-ette." It's a French spelling.
Thanks!
08/22/2011
Contributor: mizzmilla mizzmilla
Coke-ett, but I try not to use it.
08/22/2011
Contributor: Diabolical Kitty Diabolical Kitty
Good thing for you Lauren and us too!
08/28/2011
Contributor: SiNn SiNn
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Originally posted by Jul!a
I had honestly never put much thought into how Coquette was supposed to be correctly pronounced, until a friend of mine had pronounced it differently than I had been after seeing it on some packaging in my room. Then I got to thinking, what actually ... more
ive never known how to pronounce it
08/28/2011
Contributor: Beck Beck
I say Co-quette, Not sure why. Really I avoid saying it!
08/28/2011