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Re: Pronunciation of the sur-name Sinjin

by EncyclopediaBrown

6/2/2019, 3:29 AM

in reply to a message by Demetri Cassimus

I know of an author named Patricia St. John, and she pronounces her name like "Sinjin". I suppose that this pronunciation makes it feel like a singular surname to those who have it.

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- LH (guest)

6/7/2019, 11:33 PM

Was she British? For some reason I think of that as a British (and maybe Commonwealth generally) pronunciation.

I’m American and have never heard St. John said “Sinjin,” but I’ve heard of it from Brit & Aussie friends online.

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