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How is Lorelei pronounced?

23 replies

ifigoup · 15/03/2016 18:48

Does the last syllable rhyme with
a) bay
b) tree
c) sky
???

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GraciesMansion · 15/03/2016 18:48

Sky

TondelayaDellaVentamiglia · 15/03/2016 18:50

loh lo like the ho of hot
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lie to rhyme with sky

barnet · 15/03/2016 18:51

Sky
Lovely name btw

HarrietSchulenberg · 15/03/2016 18:54

Loh reh lie
The Pogues

HarrietSchulenberg · 15/03/2016 18:55

Sorry,
Loh ruh lie (fat fingers)

Coldtoeswarmheart · 15/03/2016 19:00

Sky

Janek · 15/03/2016 19:01

tree

LeaLeander · 15/03/2016 19:01

C

MajesticSeaFlapFlap · 15/03/2016 19:04

Laura-lie

ijustwannadance · 15/03/2016 19:04

Lorrel eye

SmashingTurnips · 15/03/2016 19:10

Sky

It is pronounced where I live where it is a not common but not unheard of name (France):

Lore eh lie

YeOldeTrout · 15/03/2016 19:37

My cousin, Laura-Lye (rhymes with Sky).

Sophronia · 15/03/2016 19:49

Sky

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 15/03/2016 20:32

Sky

MagicalHamSandwich · 15/03/2016 20:34

Laura-Lye. It's German.

LastGirlOnTheLeft · 15/03/2016 21:55

Sky. I know that from watching the Gilmore Girls.

NadiaWadia · 16/03/2016 04:05

As far as I know, it's Laura-lye.

mathanxiety · 16/03/2016 04:08

Rhymes with Sky.

AutumnRose1988 · 16/03/2016 06:47

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ABitAsleep · 16/03/2016 11:07

loor -eh -lie (to rhyme with sky)

Tomkat79 · 16/03/2016 14:44

We almost called our DD lorelei, but she's just a lolly!

Vixxfacee · 16/03/2016 23:10

I prefer it lorra lee

TheFace · 17/03/2016 11:04

Loor-ah-lie. Like Marilyn Monroes character, Lorelei Lee from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

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