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HelpRe: How do you pronounce these?
in reply to a message by Telfalathiel
Don't worry about consistency in pronunciation. They come from different origins so one size does not fit all.
I live in the U.S. (if that helps) and I would pronounce them as:
Rosaline ("-line")
Evangeline ("-leen")
Madeline / Madeleine ("-lin")
Emmeline ("-line" or "-leen")(prefer "-leen")
Caroline ("line")
But these are just starting points. For example, if I were to meet a French Caroline then I would assume she pronounced it "-leen" and adjust accordingly. A German Emmeline would be greated with, "Hello, emma-LEE-neh."
I live in the U.S. (if that helps) and I would pronounce them as:
Rosaline ("-line")
Evangeline ("-leen")
Madeline / Madeleine ("-lin")
Emmeline ("-line" or "-leen")(prefer "-leen")
Caroline ("line")
But these are just starting points. For example, if I were to meet a French Caroline then I would assume she pronounced it "-leen" and adjust accordingly. A German Emmeline would be greated with, "Hello, emma-LEE-neh."
This message was edited 10/11/2011, 11:15 AM
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