PRONUNCIATION TABLE
‘ou’ as in foot
‘a’ as in far
‘au’ as in sore
‘e’ as in get
‘ond’ as in long
‘mu’ as in moon
‘i’ as in sick
‘an’ as in want
‘ar’ as in lard
‘eu’as in sir
Example: Parkour, pronounced ‘Par – kour’
| TERM | PHONETIC | ENGLISH TRANSLATION | LITERAL FRENCH TRANSLATION |
| Parkour | ‘Par – kour’ | Parkour | Derived from the French word parcour, meaning journey, route or course |
| Traceur | ‘Tra – seur’ | One who practices Parkour | Slang derived from the French word tracé, meaning to trace. Implying a person who traces |
| Parcours du combattant | ‘Par – kour – do – com – ba – tan’ | Assault course, Obstacle course |
OTHER:
David Belle: founder of Parkour
Raymond Belle: Father of David and his main inspiration
George Hebert: creator of Hebertism, the basis off which David Belle created Parkour
Hebertism: method of fitness as developed by George Hebert