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by HarderToBreathe

2/26/2013, 6:06 PM

I recently found the name Aurélie (pronounced o-ray-lee). When I first saw it I thought it would be pronounced o-rel-ie. But I didn't factor in the French accent. If I didn't add the accent, would it be pronouced like this? If not how would it be pronounced? I don't know French or how the accents sound in comparison to English. I was going to use it for a character but I'm not completely sold with Aurélie's pronunciation. Thanks!

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- Dracotorix

2/27/2013, 4:13 PM

Aurelie with no accents, I would pronounce AU-re-lee. The "re" isn't a "ray", but not quote a schwa either. The "au" would be somewhere between "oh" and "ow".
I know a girl named I think Aurelie (maybe Auralie or Auralee), and she pronounces it OR-e-lee. Which kind of sounds like "orally".

- unafraidofbears +2

2/26/2013, 6:55 PM

I think that most non-French people would pronounce it as o-rel-ie, which sounds a bit like orally so I'm not sure how usable it would be. I think it would be perfectly fine for a character, though. It's very pretty written down!

- Siân (Sharley)

2/27/2013, 8:40 PM

Sorry! Meant to be under OP.

Without the accent mark, I'd pronounce it ah-REL-ee or ah-RAIL-lee. Probably the second one because it sounds the most like Aurelia.

This message was edited 2/27/2013, 8:41 PM

- jemis

2/26/2013, 7:51 PM

exactly this

- agent99 (guest)

2/26/2013, 6:54 PM

This will help you out: http://www.forvo.com/word/aur%C3%A9lie_nemours/#fr

I think it sounds too similar to "orally" in English.

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