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[Opinions] Lauren pronounced Low-ren
by caille
3/23/2015, 6:21 AM
Recently came across someone who spelled their name Lauren but pronounced it Low-ren. Is this a thing? WDYT of this pronunciation?
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- Quill (QuillHeart)
3/24/2015, 9:43 AM
That's exactly how Lauren is pronounced in Dutch. To me, it sounds very normal, but that's probably because I am Dutch myself.
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- Helena (mellon.collie)
3/23/2015, 3:50 PM
That pronunciation comes naturally to me (in both Portuguese and Italian, the 'au' diphtong makes an 'ow' sound).
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- kudriashkajo (jodirae)   +1
3/23/2015, 7:45 AM
Are you surprised at the vowel sound or the way the syllables are split up?I am used to the lau sounding like the word 'low', but the r being part of the first syllable. lowr-in.
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- Llewella (penguiny7)
3/23/2015, 2:05 PM
dittoLow-ren is hardly different from Lowr-en, which is the only pronunciation I've ever heard.
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- Flora (booksandtea)
3/23/2015, 7:37 AM
I know that my friend from Colombia pronounces Laura as "Lahw-rah". I believe in German, as well they "au" combination can make that sound. So it is likely a thing.

This message was edited 3/23/2015, 7:38 AM

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