Ætte pronunciation.
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The Old English "Æ" is pronounced like the "a" in "cat", and words were accented on the first syllable, so I'm assuming AT-te, with the final "e" pronounced the Italian/Old English way (similar to the Modern English sound /ay/).~ Caitlín

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Rosemary? and a male sibset, and Old English names.  ·  Caitlín  ·  2/10/2005, 9:46 PM
Re: Rosemary? and a male sibset, and Old English names.  ·  Edie  ·  2/11/2005, 11:12 AM
Re: Rosemary? and a male sibset, and Old English names.  ·  Lissa Hannah  ·  2/11/2005, 9:29 AM
Re: Rosemary? and a male sibset, and Old English names.  ·  alice  ·  2/11/2005, 4:05 AM
Ætte pronunciation.  ·  Caitlín  ·  2/11/2005, 5:53 AM
Thanks :) nt  ·  alice  ·  2/11/2005, 10:39 AM
Re: Rosemary? and a male sibset, and Old English names.  ·  Elinor  ·  2/11/2005, 4:04 AM
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