Ecureuil, Pronunciation Fears, and most difficult French words to pronounce (read aloud by Jean-Marc!)

Using the keyword "squirrel," I searched my photo archives for an image to illustrate today's word...and this is what came back. Do you see a squirrel in there somewhere??

We begin this edition with a quote from a reader:

When I studied French decades ago, I was told by one prof that during the war, écureuil was a test word used to ascertain whether the speaker was, indeed, French or perhaps a spy. This word remains difficult for me to this day. - Mary

TODAY'S WORD: écureuil

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