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[Facts] Rosaline
I'm currently working on "Romeo and Juliet," and my teacher continually pronounces Rosaline as "Ross-a-line." I always assumed that it was "Rose-a-leen." Was the name originally pronounced as my teacher pronounces it, or am I making a mistake? myspace
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In Shakespeare, Rosaline is pronounced RAHZ-a-line. Your teacher is saying it right, only the "s" sound is actually a "z" sound.Also, the traditional English pronunciations of Rosalind and Rosamund are RAHZ-a-lind and RAHZ-a-mund.P.S. The short "o" sound isn't exactly like "ah" but it sounds the same in my accent.
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