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by Lauren B (guest)

4/12/2007, 3:00 PM

I always though it was lorrah-lee, but I'm listening to When Mermaids Cry, by Eagle Eye Cherry, at the minute, and he pronounces it lorrah-LIE (rhymes with 'eye'). I think I like it better pronounced this way.

Have you heard it pronounced as lorrah-lie before? How do you pronounce the name? Which spelling do you prefer?

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- iris

4/13/2007, 6:04 AM

with the "lie" on the end

just like I learned in German class and just like I learned in that semester we studied mythology. I prefer the lie pronunciation because the lee seems (is?) wrong to me. (There's also a classic rock song called "Lorelei" and it's pronounced "lie" in that song too.)

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- DiViNe (divine90)

4/13/2007, 3:29 AM

I prn it LORR-uh-LIE. It's the only way I've hear it, and even after reading it now with the LEE ending, I( like my way better. Sounds nicer imho.
It's the name of the mother from Gilmore Girls, and they prn it with LIE.

- Julia (JuliaF)

4/12/2007, 9:14 PM

LOR-uh-lee.

- Eden (eden_eli)

4/12/2007, 7:18 PM

lor-uh-LIE (to rhyme with eye). It's the only pronunciation I've ever heard.

- YMPvt

4/12/2007, 5:22 PM

I've only heard it pronounced as Lor-lie, so that how I pronounce it. I only no of the spelling Lorelai, I have seen an alternate.

- Tara (tlb)

4/12/2007, 5:20 PM

Lorelei. LOR-uh-lie.

-Tara

- Tuesday (trayc53) +2

4/12/2007, 4:14 PM

I say LAWR-eh-lie.

- Elinor (Elly747)

4/13/2007, 2:02 AM

Same.

- mirfak

4/12/2007, 10:58 PM

ditto

- Aine (poetic_freedom)

4/12/2007, 3:51 PM

lore-uh-LIE

- Jen (Lyric)

4/12/2007, 3:44 PM

lore-uh-LEE

- Calida0524

4/12/2007, 3:43 PM

The only way I've ever heard it pronounced is Lor-uh-lie.

- Laurea

4/12/2007, 3:39 PM

I've never heard it pronounced lor-rah-lee, definitely prefer lor-ah-lie.

- Isla

4/12/2007, 3:22 PM

The "lie" at the end has always been the correction prn., as far as I know

- EgYpTiAn PrInCeSs

4/12/2007, 3:19 PM

I pronounce this name Lorrah-LIE. I knew a Lauralee and her name was spelled this way and pronounced laura-LEE but I also knew a Lorelei and she pronounced her name Lorrah-LIE

- Elemmennope +1

4/12/2007, 3:11 PM

lore-uh-LIE

- Claire (guest)

4/12/2007, 3:23 PM

Ditto

- JessicaLeigh

4/12/2007, 3:06 PM

lorrah-lie on the Lorelei (nn Lori) I knew

- Eliz (blackgoodbye)

4/12/2007, 3:05 PM

Well, when I first saw it while playing pokemon red version (I was 7 or 8) I thought it was Lore-el-lee
CUrrently I say Lora-lie

- Ariel (ArielleirA) +1

4/12/2007, 3:05 PM

I pronounce it LAWR-e-lee.
I've never seen it prononced that way before, besides from you. :)

Spelling? I don't know of any alternate spellings, but I do like it spelled Lorelei just fine.

- Lauren B (guest)

4/13/2007, 2:53 AM

LOL, I meant to put which pronounciation do you prefer, just re-read my post and realised I out spelling instead! Duh!

- michita bonita (michi_vane)

4/12/2007, 3:03 PM

I pronunced it lorrah-LIE

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