The word "garrec" is a Breton word which means "boy". It is often spelled "garçon" in French, but the Breton language has its own unique spelling. The phonetic transcription of "garrec" is [ɡaʁɛk]. The first sound, /ɡ/, is a voiced velar stop. The second sound, /a/, is an open front unrounded vowel. The third sound, /ʁ/, is a voiced uvular fricative. The fourth sound, /ɛ/, is an open-mid front unrounded vowel. The final sound, /k/, is an unvoiced velar stop.
The word "garrec" has its origins in the Old French language. It derives from the Old Frankish word "wārik" or "wāric", which meant "warrior" or "soldier". Over time, the spelling and pronunciation of the word changed, leading to "garrec" in Middle French and eventually "garçon" in Modern French.