How would you pronounce Cosima?

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Applesandall · 04/11/2022 13:04

With the emphasis on the first syllable (COS-immah/COZ-immah)

OR the second syllable - like Co-SEE-ma

Me and DH keep coming back to this name. The only Cosima I've personally known pronounces it COZ-immah, so that's what seems natural to me and makes sense with my admittedly very limited knowledge of Italian language. But I've taken a quick look online, and it seems like lots of Americans put the stress on the second syllable. I'm wondering what people in the U.K. instinctively pronounce it as?

I'm not bothered about whether people use an S sound or more of a Z sound.

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mikado1 · 04/11/2022 13:18

It's Italian surely. Coz-eema. Slightly more emphasis on first syllable, quick 2nd and 3rd. Definitely not emphasis on 2nd syllable.

Onthecuspofabreakthrough · 04/11/2022 13:15

Emphasis on first syllable, but only because a character on the said it that way. Haven't met any in RL!

RaininSummer · 04/11/2022 13:13

Co.. seema here.

Evivie · 04/11/2022 13:11

First one, with the emphasis on COS

TokyoSushi · 04/11/2022 13:11

COS-immah

ThierryEnnui · 04/11/2022 13:11

COZ-immah for me. I think it's a Greek name.

Have a 'standard' British accent (no regional accent)

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