Ahh, but in Paree she is different, no.
To sound Parisienne you must pucker your lips as if waiting for a kiss while you talk.
To sound Parisien you only pucker the lower lip but you have to raise one eyebrow at the same time.

Originally Posted By: Jackie
A lady I know (whose accent even I could tell was, um, less than perfect) said that when she was in Paris she heard it as oo-eye.

Perhaps she heard people spee king vay ree su low lee.

On the other hand i speak French with a strong Italian accent so you might want to add a few grains of salt to the above.