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Re: Yo! Adrian!
I'm willing to bet the Adrian you met has had Yo! Adrian! used on her many, many times.Adrienne is pronounced (in the US, anyway, the two I've known) Ay-dree-ENN.We don't need to set the sky on fire. A little glow will do just fine.
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The two Adriennes I've known, also US are Adrian pen. I far prefer ay-dree-ENN.
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Yes, the 2-3 I've met pronounced it like Adrian as well.
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Same here. I've never known an Adrienne who pronounced it with the accent on the last syllable. I honestly can't see too many Americans making the effort to do that.

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Makes sense, although the last-syllable emphasis prn. sounds very similar (almost exactly the same to me). I kind of prefer it pronounced like Adrian.
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