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[Facts] Prn of Amadeo
There's a little dispute in our family about this. My SIL from Spain pronounces it Ah-MAH-dee-o, and DH's Italian uncle pronounces it Ah-mah-DAY-o. But neither is willing to speak about what the "official" pronunciation might be.I know there may be more than one legitimate pronunciation, but it seems odd to me that the Spanish and Italian would differ (although I don't speak either, so maybe that's my mistake?). I also know, based on my internet research that Ah-mah-DAY-o is legitimate. Anyone know if Ah-MAH-dee-o is?
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Amadeo is pronounced ah-mah-DAY-oh in Spanish and Italian. I have no idea where ah-MAH-dee-oh came from, unless you seperate it a bit as ama dios (loves God).
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NoIn Spanish, it is not -DAY-, it is -DEH-. The Spanish vowels are all pure, short, not semidipthong:a = as in "water"
e = as in "end"
i = as in "keen"
o = as in "home"
u = as in "choose" Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
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Amadeo in SpanishIn Spanish, Amadeo is pronounced ah-mah-DEH-oh. And this is the only correct pronunciation of the name in Spanish.Lumia
http://onomastica.mailcatala.com
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Thanks - so the DEH is pronounced like the De- in Den? The emphasis on that syllable definitely makes more sense than on the MAH, since its a form of Amadeus.
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