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How do you pronounce...

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StDogolphin · 03/03/2016 14:34

...Emmeline?

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xXjunebugXx · 07/03/2016 15:07

Emma-Line.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 07/03/2016 10:40

Emma-Lean

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StDogolphin · 07/03/2016 10:38

I've gone off it now, Emma-Lean reminds me too much of Kathleen. I do however like Caroline.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 05/03/2016 20:13

Emma-lean but as Burgatroyd points out, people will mistake it for Emily all the time in spoken conversation.

Burgatroyd · 05/03/2016 16:34

It wont matter as I'm sure people will mishear and call her Emily

DontKillMyVibe · 05/03/2016 15:30

I pronounce it the same way as Pegaroo and I'm in the UK

Junosmum · 05/03/2016 15:02

Emma-Lean

NadiaWadia · 05/03/2016 14:28

Not usually in this country, Pegaroo. Are you outside the UK?

I refer you to the poem by AA Milne (author of 'Winnie the Pooh') mentioned by pp.

'Emmeline, has not been seen
For more than a week. She slipped between
.......'

You can tell it's 'Emma-LEEN' not line, because of the rhymes.

Also this Hot Chocolate song:

(Although, confusingly, the song's official title seems to be 'Emma')

Pegaroo · 05/03/2016 11:16

Emmaline should probably be pronounced the same as Caroline...emphasis on line and not lean or lyn.....very pretty name

NadiaWadia · 04/03/2016 19:38

Gummi The point is that the first part of the name is pronounced the same as 'Emma'. Plus 'leen'. I suppose strictly speaking it is not actually an 'a' sound, but more like 'Emm-uh'. But that's the same with every name ending in 'a', and everyone knows what is meant, I would have thought.

Thurlow · 04/03/2016 13:55

Emma-leen.

Gummibearchen · 04/03/2016 13:53

Where does the 'a' come from that some of you are adding? To me it is
like it is written, Emm-e-leen!

NadiaWadia · 03/03/2016 21:49

Emma leen

DontKillMyVibe · 03/03/2016 21:10

Emma-line. The second syllable sounding the same as Caroline.

AuntieStella · 03/03/2016 16:10

emm-uh-leen

(the 'uh' being schwa)

OvO · 03/03/2016 16:07

Emm e lean
Or maybe
Emmy lean

There's definitely an e sound when I say it rather than an a.

ABitAsleep · 03/03/2016 16:04

Emm-eh-leen

GooseFriend · 03/03/2016 16:02

Emma line

mangocoveredlamb · 03/03/2016 16:00

Basically you can pronounce it however you want!

mangocoveredlamb · 03/03/2016 16:00

U.K. Pronounciation is Emma Lean (based on the a a Milne poem, Emmeline to rhyme with queen)

US pronounciation is Emma Line.

I think!!

Jemimapuddleduk · 03/03/2016 15:55

The one at my children's nursery is pronounced emme-line

lljkk · 03/03/2016 15:55

Emma Line.
Does it matter?

Sophronia · 03/03/2016 15:49

*leen not learn

Sophronia · 03/03/2016 15:48

Emma-learn, but I know one who pronounces it Emma-lyn

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 03/03/2016 15:04

Emma-leen