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Help[Opinions] Re: Spellings vs Prns
in reply to a message by PirateCleen
I would pronounce Joanna and Johanna differently. Johanna I usually pronounce as "jo-HAN-uh," but I can see the more authentic German pronunciation, "yo-HAH-nuh" as well.
I pronounce Alice and Alyce the same way.
And there's the rub. I don't have a general rule to answer your question with. It just depends on the name and the particular spelling presented.
As a side note, can I ask anyone reading this to answer me one question. I know French Jeanne is pronounced, "zhann." But there's a pretty looking medieval form of the name spelled Jehanne. Seomtimes I've seen Joan of Arc's name spelled this way. I've never known how to pronounce it though. I've been using the same "zhann" one for Jehanne, is that correct?
I pronounce Alice and Alyce the same way.
And there's the rub. I don't have a general rule to answer your question with. It just depends on the name and the particular spelling presented.
As a side note, can I ask anyone reading this to answer me one question. I know French Jeanne is pronounced, "zhann." But there's a pretty looking medieval form of the name spelled Jehanne. Seomtimes I've seen Joan of Arc's name spelled this way. I've never known how to pronounce it though. I've been using the same "zhann" one for Jehanne, is that correct?
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