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In the first t.v. series of "The Forsyte Saga"(years ago, in black and white), the character Irene's name was always pronounced "Ireney".and not as a pet name...she was called that in formal situations.
Is that common, in England?
I kind of like Irene, though I rather prefer the French pronounciation, (Ear-en).
Perhaps I should mention, I've lived in French-speaking areas nearly all my adult life.
Is that common, in England?
I kind of like Irene, though I rather prefer the French pronounciation, (Ear-en).
Perhaps I should mention, I've lived in French-speaking areas nearly all my adult life.
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I've never heard ot if pronounced like Ireney. I'd say EYE-reen.
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It used to be.
I know an English-born lady in her 90s who's spent most of her life in Australia and she uses the 3-syllables.
In one of the Leslie Dunkling name books there's a quote from a British lady called Irene - she explains that in the early 20th century an American musical was performed in London,and became a theatrical hit. It included a song about an Irene. But the American composer had set the word Irene to only two notes. The song caught on in England, and the 3-syllable pronunciation was doomed!
I know an English-born lady in her 90s who's spent most of her life in Australia and she uses the 3-syllables.
In one of the Leslie Dunkling name books there's a quote from a British lady called Irene - she explains that in the early 20th century an American musical was performed in London,and became a theatrical hit. It included a song about an Irene. But the American composer had set the word Irene to only two notes. The song caught on in England, and the 3-syllable pronunciation was doomed!
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I'm in the UK and all the Irenes I have known or met have pronounced it eye-reen.
The Greek name Eirini is pronounced like Ireney, though.
The Greek name Eirini is pronounced like Ireney, though.
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Thanks for replying!
I like the Greek pronounciation.
Perhaps there was some explaination in the actual book, as to the Ireney pronouniation...I've never read the books, just saw the series on T.V.
I like the Greek pronounciation.
Perhaps there was some explaination in the actual book, as to the Ireney pronouniation...I've never read the books, just saw the series on T.V.
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