Speaking 'properly' & the French

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "elady25" <imamommy at s...> wrote:

> 
> I have a French last name....  It is spelled Champoux, but we pronunce
> it as if it were Champeaux, because otherwise it would sound like 
> shampoo.  ...
> 
> imamommy

bboyminn:

OK, I'll bite, if 'Champoux' is close to 'shampoo' (I would have
guessed shampow or shampou) then what does 'Champeaux' sound like?
...or is it 'Champeaux' that sounds like 'Shampoo'?

Just curious.

Steve/bboyminn