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Help[Opinions] Re: Pronunciation of Raphael
in reply to a message by Ismene
The way I say it sounds more like rah-FIE-el, which I like best. I don't actually much like the other ways of saying it lol And I do like the nn Rafe.
If I encountered it on a white American child I'd assume it's said like how I say it or like "ra-fay-EL". Stressing the first syllable no matter is just strange to me and doesn't sound right imo And both spellings are nice, I like them equally tbh.
eta: Oh wow it appears a lot of us say it the same way! I was gonna say, I almost never hear it with a 'fee' and it was strange to me that the fay/fie sound wasn't included in the pronunciations lists on the name pages cause I thought it was the most common way to say it lol
My PNL = http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/37275
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If I encountered it on a white American child I'd assume it's said like how I say it or like "ra-fay-EL". Stressing the first syllable no matter is just strange to me and doesn't sound right imo And both spellings are nice, I like them equally tbh.
eta: Oh wow it appears a lot of us say it the same way! I was gonna say, I almost never hear it with a 'fee' and it was strange to me that the fay/fie sound wasn't included in the pronunciations lists on the name pages cause I thought it was the most common way to say it lol
Top: Henry & Lara (main) and Caspian & Briar (GP)
Bottom: Trajan & Jacoba (main) and Dinadan & Melpomene (GP)
This message was edited 3/27/2014, 6:42 PM
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