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Re: Pronounciation question

by Mike C

12/17/2002, 4:39 AM

in reply to a message by KC

This has been discussed before....
http://www.behindthename.com/wwwboardarc/messages/8377.html

The consensus was that it is pron'd IM-oh-jen.

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- Yahalome (guest) +2

12/19/2002, 12:04 AM

I heard a loooong time ago, someone pronounce it IM-oh-gene, but I think it's prettier IM-oh-gen.
Y :)

- Anneza (guest) +1

12/19/2002, 4:32 AM

Same problem with hegemony. A letter G followed by a vowel pronounced with the tongue over half-way up the mouth makes a J sound; low vowels give a G sound. ImoJen, therefore. Gareth and Jill are helpful mnemonics.

- Yahalome (guest)

12/19/2002, 9:58 PM

My mom taught me that g followed by i or e has the soft, or j sound; usually. Y :)

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