![]() But regardless of accent, the g is a hard one and the s is silent. It depends on regional accent (this guy sounds like he’s saying “Glen” when introducing her at a conference some years ago). For the second syllable, some hit the “–ane” pretty hard, as in “Gee-lane,” or “G’lane.” Others go with “-ahn,” as in “Gee-lahn”. These people, who I assume confirmed how to pronounce the name before saying it in front of others, say “Gee-lane,” with a hard g. That goes something like this:Īccording to a quick survey of videos of people introducing her, American and British pronunciations are roughly the same (Maxwell was the founder of an environmental nonprofit, a philanthropic job that often took her to conferences and TedTalks, and before the U.N.). In France, “Ghislaine” is pronounced the French way too, as you may have suspected. The name is French, which adds an extra international air of mystery to an already shadowy figure, like when you pronounce Target the French way to add a bit of intrigue to a big box store. I suppose the easiest way to keep one’s name out of the American public’s mouth is have one that’s hard for the American public to say. “Did they find that lady in Boston? Was the In-N-Out photo of what’s-her-name fake?” it seems to go. “Where is…the woman, you know, his friend?” we ask each other. It’s one of the biggest news story of a decade, so naturally it comes up a lot in conversation. But also, her name is on the tip of our tongues because we’re not sure how to say it. We don’t know much yet because investigators seem to be having trouble tracking her down. She’s implicated in some way in this Jeffrey Epstein mess, as the friend, confidante, and accused madame for the man. ![]() The name “ Ghislaine Maxwell” is on the tip of our tongues.
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