Why does Edith Piaf pronounce ne regrette rien like

You are right! Edith Piaf doesn't pronounce "ne regrette rien" like that. The title of her famous song is actually "Non, je ne regrette rien" which means "No, I regret nothing."

The title's pronunciation might sound like "Ne regret rien" to a non-French speaker, but it's actually "Non, je ne re-grette rien" where the first part "Non" (meaning "No") is very clearly pronounced.

Here's how the title breaks down:

* Non: Pronounced "Non"

* je: Pronounced "zhuh"

* ne: Pronounced "nuh"

* regrette: Pronounced "re-grette"

* rien: Pronounced "ree-en"

So, the full pronunciation is "Non, zhuh nuh re-grette ree-en".

The song's title is often shortened to "Ne regrette rien" in English, but it is a slightly inaccurate translation.