Message: "Héloïse" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Héloïse

by IndigoSorceress (Likeyeahwhatev)

8/19/2009, 2:24 PM

How is this name pronounced? Thank you.

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- Lumia

8/20/2009, 3:33 AM

Since it is a French name, the stress is in the LAST syllable*. Then [elo'is] (ay-lo-EES) and not ['elois] (EH-lo-ees).

*As all and any French words and names.

- Llewella (penguiny7) +1

8/19/2009, 3:07 PM

It's kind of hard to describe in English, but it would be kind of like EH-lo-ees.

Edit: I googled it and found this:
http://forvo.com/word/h%C3%A9lo%C3%AFse/
That should help more.

This message was edited 8/19/2009, 3:08 PM

- Anneza

8/19/2009, 10:20 PM

EH-lo-eez. For practical purposes, identical with Eloise.

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