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[Facts] Pronunciation of Royce
I've heard the name Royce pronounced like Hoyce several times. Where does this pronunciation come from? Could it be Brazilian? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I've always thought it's pronounced as the 'royce' in the car brand "Rolls Royce." That's how I do it anyway, but I could be wrong.ETA: As far as I can tell by a Wiki search, Rolls Royce is split between North America and Germany (by way of Volks Wagen I think), by both car- and plane engine manufacturing. So there could be some German influence on the pronunciation.

This message was edited 3/10/2009, 9:34 AM

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