The word cineaste comes from French and basically means someone who is a cinema enthusiast or a fan and guru of movies. The word is alternatively spelt as cineast. But in India the most common spelling is cineaste. I have always pronounced this word as c-nee (h)aste (without the 'h' sound). Recently while speaking to someone, I realised that I had been mispronouncing this word all along. The correct pronunciation is c-nee ast (rhymes with enthusiast). c-nee ust (with the schwa sound) is also acceptable, but the former is preferred.
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