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Re: Adela--German pronunciation
in reply to a message by Ella
The e would be like the e in the English word "bet".

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Thanks. So, to clarify--a short "e", as in "dell"? "Ah-DEL-ah"?
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I am not really sure whether the e is long or short because I never heard this particular name spoken. But if it was meant to be short one would probably write the name Adella, and I do know the very similar name Adele where the e is not short.By the way, I would see the syllables as a - de - la, not a - del - a.Hope that helps :)
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Thanks very much!
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the e is not as short as in "dell". it's like "dell" pronounced with a longer e if you want :) ah-deh-lah
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Thanks!
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